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The Parliam ent of the Com m onw ealth of Australia

Senate Estimates Committees A, B, C, D, E and F

Reports to the Senate on D epartm ental Estim ates for year 1992-93 and Expenditure under the A dvance to the M inister for Finance for 1991-92 (including A ppropriation Bills (N os 3 and 4)

1992-93)

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SENATE ESTIMATES COMMITTEES A, B, C, D, E AND F

Reports to the Senate on Departmental Estimates for year 1992-93 and expenditure under the Advance to the Minister for Finance for 1991-92 (including Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 1992-93)

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CONTENTS PAGE

1. Resolutions of the S enate................................................................................. v

2. Membership of Com m ittees............................................................................. vi

3. Estimates Committee A Report .......................................................................................................... 1

Reservations ................................................................................................. 8

Minutes of Proceedings Tuesday, 8 September 1992 .................................................................... 19

Tuesday, 15 September 1992 ................................................................. 22

Tuesday, 22 September 1992 ................................................................. 27

Wednesday, 23 September 1992 ............................................................. 31

Tuesday, 3 November 1992 .................................................................... 34

Questions taken on notice .......................................................................... 35

Hansard In d ex .............................................................................................. 70

4. Estimates Committee B Report .......................................................................................................... 81

Reservations ................................................................................................. 96

Minutes of Proceedings Tuesday, 8 September 1992 .................................................................... 106

Tuesday, 15 September 1992 ................................................................. 110

Tuesday, 22 September 1992 ................................................................. 114

Wednesday, 23 September 1992 ............................................................. 117

Thursday, 24 September 1992 ............................................................... 120

Friday, 9 October 1992 .......................................................................... 123

Monday, 19 October 1992 ...................................................................... 125

Tuesday, 20 October 1992 ...................................................................... 128

Thursday, 29 October 1992 .................................................................... 132

Wednesday, 4 November 1992 ............................................................... 135

Wednesday, 4 November 1992 ............................................................... 136

Table of Contents to Hansard of Public H earings.................................... 137

List of questions taken on notice ................................................................. 155

Report on Appropriation Bill (No.3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No.4) 1992-93 ........................................................ 181

Appendix 1 .............................................................................................. 189

Appendix 2 .............................................................................................. 202

Appendix 3 - Minutes of Proceedings.................................................. 215

Appendix 4 - Index to Hansard ........................................................... 220

Appendix 5 - List of questions taken on n o tice...................................222

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5. Estimates Committee C Report .............................................................................................................223

Reservations ....................................................................................................231

Questions taken on notice ............................................................................. 244

Hansard Index................................................................................................. 281

Minutes of Proceedings Tuesday, 8 September 1992 .................................................................... 300

Tuesday, 15 September 1992 .................................................................. 304

Friday, 18 September 1992 ...................................................................... 307

Friday, 9 October 1992 ........................................................................... 313

Wednesday, 4 November 1992 ............................................................... 316

6. Estimates Committee D Report .............................................................................................................317

Reservations ........................................................................................... 322-328

Questions taken on notice .................................................................... 328-339

Minutes of Proceedings Thursday, 10 September 1992 .................. X ........................................ 340

Thursday, 17 September 1992 ............................................................... 343

Tuesday, 3 November 1992 .................................................................... 346

Thursday, 5 November 1992 .................................................................... 347

Hansard In d ex ........................................................................................ 348-354

Special Report to the S e n a te ........................................................................ 355

7. Estimates Committee E Report .............................................................................................................359

Reservations ................................................................................................... 368

Minutes of Proceedings Tuesday, 8 September 1992 .................................................................... 377

Thursday, 10 September 1992 ............................................................... 379

Thursday, 17 September 1992 ............................................................... 383

Friday, 18 September 1992 ...................................................................... 390

Tuesday, 3 November 1992 .................................................................... 393

Questions on n o tice........................................................................................ 394

Hansard In d ex ................................................................................................. 465

Addendum ......................................................................................................481

8. Estimates Committee F Report ............................................................................................................ 487

Reservations ................................................................................................... 496

Questions on n o tice........................................................................................ 514

Minutes of Proceedings Thursday, 10 September 1992 ............................................................... 579

Thursday, 10 September 1992 ............................................................... 580

Thursday, 17 September 1992 ............................................................... 586

Wednesday, 21 October 1992 .................................................................. 591

Tuesday, 3 November 1992 .................................................................... 596

Hansard In d ex .................................................................................................597

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1. RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AGREED TO ON 20 AUGUST 1992

REFERENCE OF PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93 AND DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE UNDER ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE 1991-92: (1) That the particulars of proposed expenditure in relation to the

Parliamentary Departments in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1993, the particulars of proposed expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 and the particulars of certain proposed expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1993 be referred to estimates

committees for examination and report. (2) That expenditure under the Advance to the Minister for Finance for the year ended 30 June 1992 be referred to estimates committees for

examination and report prior to its consideration in committee of the whole. (3) That the committees consider proposed expenditure and departmental expenditure under the Advance to the Minister for Finance in the following estimates committee groupings:

Estimates Committee A Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Industry, Technology and Commerce

Estimates Committee B Defence Foreign Affairs and Trade Finance Treasury

Estimates Committee C Transport and Communications Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories Tourism

Estimates Committee D Administrative Services Social Security Estimates Committee E Attorney-General

Veterans' Affairs Health, Housing and Community Services Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs Estimates Committee F

Employment, Education and Training Industrial Relations Primary Industries and Energy (4) That the committees report to the Senate on or before 4 November 1992. (5) That, subject to the sittings of the Senate, the committees meet to hear

evidence in accordance with the following schedule: (a) Committees A, B and C - 8, 15 and 22 September; (b) Committees D and F - 10, 17 and 24 September; and (c) Committee E - 10, 17 and 18 September; and (d) if required, on such other days as are determined by the committees.

2. RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AGREED TO ON 1 DECEMBER 1992 APPROPRIATION BELL (NO. 3) 1992-93 APPROPRIATION BELL (NO. 4) 1992-93 (1) That these bills be referred to Estimates Committee B for consideration and

report by 8 December 1992. (2) That Estimates Committee B consider the proposed expenditure contained in the bills in the same manner as the committee considered the particulars of proposed expenditure for 1992-93 referred to the committee on 20

August 1992. (3) That the committee meet on Friday, 4 December 1992.

3. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

Estimates Committee A Senator Bishop Senator Campbell Senator Childs (Chairman) Senator Coates Senator O'Chee Senator Walsh

Estimates Committee B Senator Aulich1 Senator Burns (Chairman) Senator Chapman2 Senator Devereux Senator Hill*+ 3 Senator Loosley4 Senator Newman5 Senator Schacht6 Senator Short**7 Senator Teague+ + 8 Senator Tierney9

* Senator MacGibbon replaced Senator Hill for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Defence. ** Senator Durack replaced Senator Short for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the

Department of Defence. + Senator Bishop replaced Senator Hill for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Finance and the Department of the Treasury. + + Senator Alston replaced Senator Teague for the consideration of the

estimates of the Department of the Treasury.

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Estimates Committee C Senator Alston10 Senator Aulich Senator Baume*11 Senator Crichton-Browne*12 Senator Crowley (Chairman) Senator Macdonald13 Senator Patterson14 Senator Reynolds

Senator Walters15

Senators Chapman and Panizza replaced Senators Baume and Crichton- Browne for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Transport and Communications.

Estimates Committee D Senator Bjelke-Petersen16 Senator Kemp* Senator Lewis*17 Senator Loosley Senator Macdonald18 Senator Maguire Senator Parer*

Senator Zakharov (Chairman)

* Senators Herron19, Patterson and Walters replaced Senators Kemp, Lewis and Parer for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Social Security.

Estimates Committee E Senator Calvert+ Senator Cooney20 Senator Foreman21 Senator Giles22 Senator Herron*23 Senator Macdonald

Senator Newman*+ + 24 Senator Richardson25 Senator Vanstone** + Senator West (Chairman)

* Senator Hill replaced Senator Newman for the consideration of the estimates of the Attorney-General's Department. ** Senator Macdonald replaced Senator Vanstone for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of

Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs.

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+ Senators Patterson and Walters replaced Senators Calvert and Vanstone for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services. + + Senator Kemp replaced Senator Newman for the consideration of the

estimates of the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs.

Estimates Committee F Senator Beahan (Chairman) Senator Burns26 Senator Chapman Senator Crane Senator Devereux27 Senator McKiernan28 Senator Panizza* + Senator Sherry29

* Senator Ferguson replaced Senator Panizza for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Industrial Relations. + Senator Tierney replaced Senator Panizza for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Employment, Education and Training.

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Appointed 8.10.92 for 19.10.92 only Appointed 3.12.92 for consideration of Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 1992-93 Discharged 3.12.92 for consideration of Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 1992-93 Appointed 8.10.92 for 20.10.92 only

Discharged 20.8.92 Discharged 8.10.92 for 19 and 20.10.92 Appointed 20.8.92 Discharged 3.12.92 for consideration of Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 1992-93

Appointed 3.12.92 for consideration of Appropriation Bills (Nos 3 and 4) 1992-93 Discharged 20.8.92 Appointed 20.8.92 Appointed 20.8.92 Appointed 20.8.92

Discharged 20.8.92 Discharged 20.8.92 Discharged 3.11.92 Appointed 20.8.92 Discharged 20.8.92 Appointed 3.11.92 Discharged 8.9.92 for period 8-26.9.92 Appointed 17.9.92 from 21.9.92 Discharged 17.9.92 from 21.9.92 Discharged 20.8.92 Appointed 20.8.92 Appointed 8.9.92 for period 8-26.9.92 Appointed 8.10.92 for 21.10.92 only Appointed 8.10.92 for 21.10.92 only Discharged 8.10.92 for 21.10.92 only Discharged 8.10.92 for 21.10.92 only

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

Report to the Senate

November 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

REPORT TO THE SENATE

Estimates Committee A presents its Report to the Senate.

INTRODUCTION

1. On 20 August 1992, the Senate referred to the Committee, for examination and report, the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993, the Particulars of Certain Proposed Expenditure in respect of the year ending 30 June 1993 and the

expenditure under the Advance to the Minister for Finance for the year ending on 30 June 1992 in respect of the following ministerial portfolios:

. Prime Minister and Cabinet (including the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General)

. Industry Technology and Commerce

The Senate also referred to the Committee Particulars of Proposed Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Departments.

2. The Committee has considered the Estimates for the year ending 30 June 1993 and the Advance to the Minister for Finance, together with Portfolio Performance Statements and has received evidence from the President of the Senate (Senator the Hon. Kerry Sibraa), the Minister for

Industry, Technology and Commerce (Senator the Hon. John Button) and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (Senator the Hon. Bob McMullan), and officers of the departments and authorities concerned. Copies of the Minutes of Proceedings and Hansard reports of the evidence taken by the Committee are tabled for the information of the Senate in

connection with Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 1992-1993and Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1992-93 and the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1992-93. Further written explanations furnished by departments will be presented separately.

3. The Committee draws the attention of the Senate to the following matters which arose during consideration of the Estimates.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE

Application of the efficiency dividend to Parliamentary Appropriations (program 1)

4. The appropriation sought by the Department in the Appropriation (ParliamentaryDepartments) Bill 1992-93was $19,379,000. The President of the Senate informed the Committee that this represented a reduction of $14,000 on the amount spent in the previous financial, which was a substantial reduction in real terms when the effects of inflation and the

efficiency dividend are taken into account.

5. The efficiency dividend requires the department to reduce its budget by 1.25% in real terms each year. This is the third year in which the dividend has been applied to the department's budget.

6. The President stated that he expected the department would manage with the budget for 1992-93 on the basis of presently known factors, but that next year, the reduction would be more difficult to accommodate.

7. The Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing is monitoring the effects of the reduced appropriations and plans to meet in December to review the situation in the context of the Additional Estimates.

8. The Committee agrees with the President's view that the ability of a small agency such as this has limited discretion to effect savings or efficiencies and expresses its concern about the potential for the work of the Senate and its Committees to be limited by such a measure.

Security - Parliament House (program 6)

9. The Committee received evidence from the President of the Senate, the Usher of the Black Rod and the Parliamentary Security Controller concerning aspects of security arrangements at Parliament House.

10. Senator Bishop drew attention to comments made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in a report tabled on 8 September 1992. In this report the ANAO contended that there was a lack of documented policy concerning the aims and objectives of the current security arrangements and little documentation detailing the respective roles of parties involved with security in the precincts or the security arrangements in place.

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (program 10)

31. The Chairman, Senator Childs, sought information from ANSTO about statements reported in the press as having been made by the Executive Director of ANSTO, Dr Cook, in support of a new research reactor to replace the current HIFAR reactor at Lucas Heights.

32. Dr Cook was reported in the press as having been critical of the local member, the Hon Robert Tickner MP. It was reported in the ANSTO house magazine that Mr Tickner had pre-empted the announcement of an inquiry into a new nuclear reactor for Lucas Heights, a report which was

subsequently demonstrated to be incorrect.

33. It was also reported that Dr Cook had stated that:

...local politicians had demonstrated that they were interested in their career, not yours.

34. Dr Cook was overseas at the time of the public hearing and could not be questioned.

35. In a written reply forwarded to the Committee, ANSTO denied that the words in question had been directed primarily at Mr Tickner.

36. Senator Childs asked if Ministers Button or Free considered Dr Cook's conduct in criticising a member of Parliament to be a proper discharge of his responsibilities. In reply, it was stated that:

While Dr Cook has a legitimate role to play in defending and promoting his organisation and staff, his comments in relation to the particular matters to which this question and question 9(a) below refer were somewhat intemperate. In the circumstances, Minister Free wrote to him on 14 September expressing his

concerns and suggesting that he contact Mr Tickner to ensure that a similar situation does not arise in the future.

37. The Committee expresses its concern at Dr Cook's actions and emphasises that it is the responsibility of public servants to ensure that a range of options are made available in an unbiased manner for the Government to consider, and to subsequently implement the decisions of government. The Committee considers that as a matter of principle, public

servants should maintain a neutral stance and refrain from entering partisan political debate.

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE (Program 9)

Auditor-General's Report No. 53 - Lexington Building

38. Senator Bishop questioned the Comptroller-General of the Australian Customs Service (ACS), Mr Frank Kelly, about comments made by the Auditor-General concerning a potential conflict of interest which arose in the assessment of options for ACS accommodation in Melbourne.

39. Senator Bishop was critical of Mr Kelly's decision not to intervene in this matter.

COMPILE system (program 9.2)

40. Senator Bishop sought information concerning alleged shortcomings in the operation of the COMPILE electronic lodgement system, in particular its failure to identify goods which should have been subject to quarantine.

41. The Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce acknowledged that there were imperfections in COMPILE, but asserted that it worked reasonably well and was superior to the previous system.

Passenger processing (program 9.6)

42. Senator Bishop sought information about comments made by the Auditor-General concerning the treatment of passengers without English skills at Customs barriers, the extent to which domestic airline crews are subject to search procedures, compliance with boarding function procedures and the maintenance of aircraft search records.

Advertising of Consultancies within the Australian Customs Service

43. Senator O’Chee questioned the ACS about the extent to which consultancies were publicly advertised and expressed concern about the apparently low level of advertising used. Senator O'Chee considered that the process may not be seen to be fair and transparent.

44. Mr Kelly explained that the very specialist nature of Customs activities was a justification for not advertising but acknowledged the basis for Senator O'Chee's concern. He undertook to elaborate the reasons for advertising or non-advertising in the forthcoming annual report of the ACS.

Import of prohibited firearms (program 9.2)

45. Senator O'Chee questioned the Comptroller-General about the seizure of firearms of a type previously cleared for import. Firearms which had been cleared for importation were allegedly subsequently reassessed as being

prohibited imports and seized. This situation would potentially leave the importer with a large debt as a result of having to refund money to persons who had purchased the weapons.

RECOMMENDATIONS

46. The Committee recommends that matters raised in this report and all questions taken on notice by witnesses at the Committee's hearings and not answered, as listed in the Appendix, be subject to further examination by the Senate.

47. The Committee recommends that the Senate approve, without amendment or request, expenditure in accordance with the Estimates considered by the Committee.

Senator B.K. Childs Chairman

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

RESERVATIONS

3 November 1992

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RESERVATION BY SENATORS BISHOP. CAMPBELL AND O'CHEE

Dear Mr Hallahan,

By way of reservation, we recom m end that the matters discussed below and other matters asked by us and taken on notice be subject to further examination by the Senate.

PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE

Program 6 - Black R od's Office

Parliament House Security

The security breach involving the four wheel drive vehicle which violated the Parliament highlighted serious deficiencies with security procedures for Parliament House. Not only was there scant evidence of value for money for the $5 million appropriated annually for security within the building but the Auditor-General found a lack of docum ented policy detailing the aims and objectives of the security arrangements.

The Auditor General also found an absence of any mechanisms to ensure a co ordinated approach to the implementation of security across the precincts. We believe that the failure to establish proper lines of responsibility for the numerous agencies responsible for security in and around Parliament House has added to the security

problem and should be addressed as a matter or urgency.

DEPARTMENT O F PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Sub-program 1,1 .3 - Aboriginal R econciliation Unit

The Department revealed a $3,413 million increase in funding for the Aboriginal Reconciliation Unit. After examining the program s of the Unit a lack of proper focus became evident as spending priorities appeared to be vague. The allocation of $1.2 million for a "consultation program " was discussed as were the other program s including the production of an "information kit".

Sub-program 1 2 . - Industry, R eso u rce a n d Environment Policy

There does not seem to be a clear delineation of responsibility regarding the formulation of environmentally sustainable development policy between the Policy Advising Unit of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the officers of the Minister for the Environment.

It has caused considerable confusion in the Committee at large and a lack of confidence in the business sector, particularly the resource industries.

The officers w ho appeared before the Estimates Committee displayed a remarkable lack of knowledge about the legislative arrangements between the state and federal governments, especially in relation to the Wet Tropics Management Authority and the proposed meeting of the state governm ents and the Commonwealth governments regarding environmental legislation.

All of the activities of this unit require further detailed examination.

Sub-program 1 . 6 - Office of Northern D evelopm ent

During evidence before the Estimates Committee, Mr W Gray advised that the Office of Northern Development saw the Remote Education Department at James Cook University as having "a source of knowledge and data, which would be useful to any analysis of the sorts of services that ought to be provided" in distance education. It later transpired, however, that the Office of Northern Development has had no contact with the Remote Education Department of James Cook University.

Program 3 - S p ecia l Policy and Program Functions

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of the Status of W omen have continued to offer large grants and consultancies. Many would consider these grants wasteful and frivolous, and that they should be curtailed.

INDUSTRY. TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE PORTFOLIO

Program 3 - Australian Manufacturing Council

Employment Arrangements for AMC Director

The em ploym ent arrangements for the Director of the Australian Manufacturing Council, Mr W Mountford, was considered by the Committee. It was revealed that Mr Mountford was employed as AMC Director on a consultancy of $94,247. Senator Button inform ed the Committee that Mr Mountford had always been em ployed by the Commission on this basis but it was revealed that last year's annual report did not list the consultancy payment.

Dr Bell was questioned about the Mr Mountford's employment and the means by which it was reported. It became apparent that payments relating to contracts in place over several years may not appear in the list of consultancies in each year that the consultancies and, indeed, the payments occur.

Program 4 - National S tandards C om m ission

Intrusion by the Commission into the Legitimate Affairs of the W eighing Industry

The Committee examined the relationship between the Commission and the weighing industry. Evidence was adduced that the Commission was attempting to impose unreasonable costs upon the industry by the implementation of restrictive standards by world measures. The level of consultation with the industry was shown to be poor and the Executive Director appeared to show little inclination to alter his approach.

Proposals to invest the Commission with powers to enter premises and acquire instruments were discussed and the intrusive, if not oppressive, nature of such proposals was displayed.

We believe that the Committee's discussion revealed that considerable difficulties with the Commission remain which should be constantly monitored by the Estimates Committees. At the very least, we recommend that a representative of the weighing industry be made a new member of the Commission.

Australian Industry D evelopm ent Corporation

Following the announced $99 million loss for the AIDC, the Committee questioned the AIDC Chairman, Mr W Gurry, over the reasons for the continued financial difficulties of the Corporation.

Mr Gurry was far from forthcom ing, nor was he prepared to supply the Committee with a draft annual report as is required of agencies and departments who appear before the Estimates Committees. The failure to properly give evidence to the Committee dem onstrated that the Corporation resides in a virtual "twilight zone" of accountability which the Corporation co-habits with other coporatised or partially privatised

governm ent enterprises.

Clear guidelines need to be applied to the operational deploym ent of Coastwatch aircraft which is the responsibility of the Australian Customs Service. Clear guidelines should also be form ulated regarding the recruitment and certification of staff, both Sky West staff and Custom s officers.

SENATOR BRONWYN BISHOP Senator for New South Wales

SENATOR IAN CAMPBELL Senator for Western Australia

Senator for Queensland

Program 9 - Australian C u sto m s S ervice

COMPILE System

The committee examined the deficiencies with the COMPILE electronic lodgement system including the failure of the system to identify goods which may otherwise be subject to quarantine investigation.

The Comptroller-General of the Customs Service, Mr F. Kelly, refused to admit that there were any serious deficiencies in the design and programming of COMPILE and stated that the system "is certainly working very well". These comments were made by Mr Kelly in spite of evidence in his possession to the contrary supplied by a

Melbourne custom s agent.

We believe that Mr Kelly's apparent indifference to these important allegations reflects poorly upon Customs' duty to perform its function. In addition, the refusal of Senator Button to perm it the National Manager, Im port/Export Control, Mr Drury, to answer questions on this important issue failed to assist the Committee in its proper deliberations.

Imports/Exports Control

The Australian Customs Service has been involved in long running disputes regarding the importation of certain firearms from China. This matter arose as the result of the confiscation after import of these weapons from the importer, dealer and purchasers.

Clearly there can be no distinction between goods im ported when the preconsignment clears, and goods im ported on the basis of an earlier customs clearance of

consignm ent of the same items. This occurred in the case in question.

The unwillingness of the Australian Customs Service to negotiate a proper settlement with those w ho suffered loss as the result of the confiscation of these firearms is most disturbing.

Coastwatch

Once again the Australian Customs Service was poorly prepared to answer questions relating to this sub-program . Given that it has been a subject of examination on a number of previous occasions, and given that there was advance warning that Senator

O'Chee advised that he would be raising this topic, I am disappointed at the lack of preparation by the Australian Customs Service.

Of particular concern is the manner in which Customs officers have issued instructions regarding the technical operations of radar systems contrary to the manufacturers guidelines.

PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA â THE SENATE

SENATOR IAN MACDONALD LIBERAL SENATOR FOR QUEENSLAND

SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT & THE ACT

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D ear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend th a t the following m atters be examined by th e Senate:

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Yours sincerely,

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Dear Sir

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matter be examined further by the Senate.

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Program 1.1.6: Office of Northern Development

Anticipated completion timetable for the implementation of the North Australia Social Justice Strategy.

Yours sincerely

30 October 1992

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Mr P Hallahan Secretary Estimates Committee A Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Hallahan.

I would like to have the following matters arising from the Committee's consideration of the appropriations for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, subprogram 3.2 Status of Women, on September 15, 1992, to be included in the Committee report.

Failing that, I would like these matters to be reserved for further consideration by the Senate.

In that the OSW's charter is to improve the status of women (to monitor the Government and provide researched advice on mainstream policy issues) it is a matter of concern that OSW could not provide any information on work it has done on superannuation for women in unpaid work at home and for women with broken work patterns.

An area of major concern is the amount of expensive research and report writing that the OSW undertakes which results in a significant lack of improvement for the women concerned.

Of major concern is the spending of funds on researching less important issues while vitally important mainstream issues have been ignored.

It is a matter of concern that the Office of the Status of Women and the National Women's Consultative Council are evaluated only on an intermittent basis.

Yours sincerely,

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Dear Mr Hallahan

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate:

Programme Performance Estimates 1992-93 for Portfolio of Department of the Senate, Programme 4 Committee Office and Programme 6 Black Rod's Office.

Yours sincerely

Noel Crichton-Browne SENATOR FOR W A

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

Minutes of

Proceedings

8 September 1992 15 September 1992 22 September 1992 23 September 1992

3 November 1992

THE SENATE

Tuesday, 8 September 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 37

1. MEETING;

The Committee met in public session at 8.01 pm in the Main Committee Room, Parliament House. Senator Childs took the Chair.

2. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN:

The Chairman reported the resolution of the Senate of 20 August 1992 referring matters to Estimates Committees and made an opening statement.

3. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS

The Committee commenced its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Parliamentary Departments.

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. Kerry Sibraa, President of the Senate, accompanied by the following departmental officers:

Department of the Senate -Mr H. Evans, Clerk of the Senate Ms A. Lynch, Deputy Clerk of the Senate

Mr J. Vander Wyk, Clerk-Assistant (Corporate Management) Mr P. O'Keeffe, Clerk-Assistant (Committees) Mr T. Brown, Acting Clerk-Assistant (Table) Mr R. Alison, Usher of the Black Rod Mr G. Nankervis, Director, Financial Management Ms H. Donaldson, Director, Human Resource Management

Mr A. Curtis, Security Controller Mr B. McNamara, Adviser, Office of the President

Department of the Parliamentary Library -Mr J. Templeton, Convenor, Library Implementation Group Mr J. Brudenall, Deputy Parliamentary Librarian Mr D. Woolner, Acting Head, Parliamentary Research Service

Mr R. Johnston, Adviser, Evaluation and Audit Ms D. McKeown, Executive Assistant Mr J. Pantano, Acting Assistant Director, Finance

Mr B. Sweeney, Assistant Director, General Services Mr D. Fitzgerald, Acting Assistant Director, Personnel

Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff -Mr J. Templeton, Secretary Mr B. Harris, Chief Hansard Reporter Ms C. Christine Upton, General Manager, Parliamentary Information Systems

Office

Mr R. Lutton, Acting Manager, Sound and Vision Office Mr J. Walsh, Assistant Secretary, Corporate Management Branch

Joint House Department -Mr M. Bolton, Secretary Mr J. Porter, Deputy Secretary Mr J. Rankin, Assistant Secretary, Personnel and Supply Services Mr R. Wedgwood, Assistant Secretary, Commercial services Mr F. Bradley, Assistant Secretary, Property Management Mr A. Guilfoyle, Chief Engineer Ms B. Hingst.on, Director, Public and Marketing Activities Mr G. Coulston, Director, Finance and Management Review Mr D. Callan, Director, Employee relations Mr M. Laugesen, Manager, Commercial Finance

Department of Finance -Mr R. Fisher, Legal Services and Parliament Section Ms R. Collins, Legal Services and Parliament Section

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES:

The Chairman called on the estimates of each department in turn, inviting general questions and then questions in respect of each program. Examination of the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for 1992-93 for the Departments of the Senate, Parliamentary Library and Parliamentary Reporting Staff and Expenditure under the Advance to the President for 1992-93 was concluded, subject to an undertaking by the President and officers to provide additional information to the Committee.

The Committee adjourned its consideration of the estimates for the Joint House until Tuesday, 15 September 1992.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 1.04 am.

6. ATTENDANCE:

Senators Childs (Chairman), Bishop, Campbell, Coates and O'Chee.

Senators Colston, Hill and Kemp also attended.

CONFIRMED

BRUCE CHILDS CHAIRMAN

THE SENATE

Tuesday, 15 September 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 38

1. MEETING:

The Committee met in public session at 4.58pm in the Main Committee Room. The Chairman (Senator Childs) took the Chair.

2. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN:

The Chairman made an opening statement.

3. PARTICULARS OF PR O PO SED E X P E N D IT U R E 1992-93: PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS

The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates for the Joint House Department.

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. Kerry Sibraa, President of the Senate, accompanied by the following officers:

Joint House Department -Mr M. Bolton, Secretary Mr J. Porter, Deputy Secretary Mr J. Rankin, Assistant Secretary, Personnel and Supply Services Mr R. Wedgewood, Assistant Secretary, Commercial Services Mr F. Bradley, Assistant Secretary, Property Management Mr A. Guilfoyle, Chief Engineer Ms B. Kingston, Director, Public and Marketing Activities Mr G. Coulston, Director, Finance and Management Review Mr D. Callan, Director, Employee Relations Mr D. Laugesen, Manager, Commercial Finance

Department of Finance -Mr R. Fisher, Legal Services and Parliament Section Ms R. Collins, Legal Services and Parliament Section

With no questions being asked, the Committee concluded its examination of the estimates for the Joint House Department, subject to an undertaking by the President and officers to provide additional information to the Committee.

4. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. R. McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, accompanied by the following officers:

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General -Mr D. Sturkey, Official Secretary Ms H. Storey, Deputy Official Secretary Wing Cdr. A. Blyth, Military Secretary and Comptroller to the Governor-

General

Mr B. Edwards, Director, Honours Secretariat Mr C. Bell, Senior Executive Officer Mr J. Mullens, Works and Property Officer Mr G. Johnston, Administrative and Finance Officer

Department of Finance -Mr M. Bowen, Director Ms G. Schmid, Senior Finance Officer Ms B. Anderson, Finance Officer

With no questions being asked, the Committee concluded its examination of the estimates for the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, subject to an undertaking to provide additional information to the Committee.

5. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. R. McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet -Mr M. Gray, Deputy Secretary Mr W. Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Office of Northern Development

Mr W. Blick, First Assistant Secretary, Government Division Mr T. O'Sullivan, First Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth-State Relations Secretariat Mr W. Jackson, Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth-State Relations

Secretariat

Mr D. Richardson, First Assistant Secretary, Social Policy Division Ms H. Kenway, Assistant Secretary, Social Justice Secretariat, Social Policy Division Mr P. Rabl, Senior Adviser, Aboriginal Reconciliation Unit, Social Policy

Division

Mr A. Gyngell, First Assistant Secretary, International Division Mr A. Henderson, First Assistant Secretary, Economic Division Ms C. Astley-Boden, First Assistant Secretary, Office of the Chief Scientist

Mr S. Felling, Acting Assistant Secretary, Cooperative Research Centres Branch, Office of the Chief Scientist Dr Thu Nguyen-Hoan, Assistant Secretary, Policy and Co-ordination Branch, Office of the Chief Scientist Mr N. Edwards, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Multicultural Affairs Dr J. Verrier, Assistant Secretary, Equity and Community Relations Branch,

Office of Multicultural Affairs Mr M. Waller, First Assistant Secretary, Industries, Resources and Environment Division Ms H. L'Orange, First Assistant Secretary, Office of the Status of Women Ms P. Kelly, Assistant Secretary, Community and Social Policy Branch, Office

of the Status of Women Ms A Tinney, First Assistant Secretary, Cabinet Office Mr P. Luck, Senior Adviser, Official Establishments Mr B. Hoffman, Official Establishments Mr P. Vaughan, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Division Mrs A Leahy, Assistant Secretary, Corporate Support Branch, Corporate

Services Division Mr M. Lawless, Assistant Secretary, Ceremonial Information Technology and Evaluation Branch, Corporate Services Division Mr S. Brady, Director, Visits Section, Ceremonial Information Technology and

Evaluation Branch, Corporate Services Division

Resource Assessment Commission -Mr P. Clyde, Acting Head of Office Mr R. Kenchington, Secretary, Coastal Zone Inquiry Mr M. Tucker, Director Research, Coastal Zone Inquiry

Public Service Commission -Mr P. Kennedy, Deputy Public Service Commissioner Mr E. Attridge, First Asistant Commissioner Ms M. Cane, First Asistant Commissioner Mr B. Gleeson, Asistant Commissioner Mr D. Gunzburg, Asistant Commissioner Ms J. Colwill, Assistant Commissioner Mr M. Kilner, Asistant Commissioner Mr R. Harding, Asistant Commissioner Ms M. Stawyskyj, Director

Office of National Assessments -Mr K Heydon, Deputy Director-General, Economic/Management Division Mr D. Triffett, Head, Corporate Services

Merit Protection and Review Agency - Ms A. Forward, Director Mr A Doolan, Asociate Director, Corporate and Policy Services

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman -Ms S. Pidgeon, Senior Assistant Ombudsman Mr B. Hugg, Executive Officer

Office of the Economic Planning Advisory Committee -Mr T. Jowett, Acting Director Mr E. Zinchenko, Administrative Officer

Australian Science and Technology Council -Dr G. Burch, Acting Secretary Dr M. Wardrop, Branch Director, Studies and Research Branch Ms E. Sanderson, Executive Officer

Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security -Mr P. Moss, Assistant Inspector General Ms K. Dwyer, Executive Assistant

Department of Finance - Mr M. Bowen, Director Ms G. Schmid, Senior Finance Officer Ms B. Anderson, Finance Officer

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES:

The Chairman invited general questions and called on all programs in order, with the exceptions of program 5 - Governor-General (considered previously) and sub-program 6.4 - Office of the Resource Assessment Commission.

The Committee resolved to incorporate the following documents in the transcript of proceedings:

. written questions supplied by Senator Tambling relating to the Office of Northern Development

. written questions supplied by Senator Kemp relating to personal staff of the Prime Minister

. Travel costs incurred by the Office of the Status of Women

The following papers were tabled:

. Co-operative Research Centres Committee - membership of panels for the third round

. Co-operative Research Centres program - guidelines for applicants

The Committee suspended consideration of the estimates for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

7. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 11.50pm.

8, ATTENDANCE:

Senators Childs (Chairman), Bishop, Campbell, Coates, O'Chee, Walsh. Senators Chaney, Harradine, Kemp, Newman and Reid also attended.

CONFIRMED

BRUCE CHILDS CHAIRMAN

THE SENATE

Tuesday, 22 September 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 39

1. MEETING:

The Committee met in public session at 10.14am in the Main Committee Room. The Chairman (Senator Childs) took the Chair.

2. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN:

The Chairman made an opening statement.

3. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. John Button, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, accompanied by the following officers:

Dr J. Bell, Deputy Secretary Mr B. Samarq, First Assistant Secretary, Resource Planning and Environment Division Mr D. Sligar, Director, NSW State Office

Dr R. Badger, First Assistant Secretary, Heavy Industries Division Mr A. Caddy, Assistant Secretary, Development Capital Branch, Heavy Industries Division Mr G. Hallinan, First Assistant Secretary, Light Industries Division

Dr B. Middleton, Executive Director, Australian Space Office Mr R. Brown, Assistant Secretary, Construction Industries Branch, Construction & Service Industries Division Mr T. Garrard, Assistant Secretary, Service Industries Branch, Construction

& Service Industries Division Mr J. Wells, Assistant Secretary, Small Business Unit, Construction & Service Industries Division Dr M. Fitzpatrick, First Assistant Secretary, Innovation Division

Ms S. Eccles, First Assistant Secretary, International Division Mr G. Taylor, Assistant Secretary, Europe and Americas Branch, International Division Mr J. Spinks, Acting Director, Export Credit Policy Section, International

Division

Dr B. Hawkins, Director, Bureau of Industry Economics Mr J. Stanford, First Assistant Secretary, Policy and Projects Division Dr J. Hlubecek, Assistant Secretary, Multifunction-Polis, Policy and Projects Division Mr F. Kovachevich, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services

Division

Mr B. Murray, Deputy Commissioner of Patents, Patent, Trade Marks and Designs Offices Mr P. Richards, Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Patent, Trade Marks and Designs Offices Dr P. Hagan, Assistant Secretary, Program Services, Patent, Trade Marks and

Designs Offices

Australian Manufacturing Council -Mr W. Mountford, Director

National Standards Commission -Mr J. Birch, Executive Director National Standards Commission

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Authority -Mr R. Palfreyman, Chief Executive Ms H. Georgopoulos, Senior Manager, Finance and Legal Services

Automotive Industry Authority -Mr C. Conron, Acting Part-Time Chairman Mr P. Sexton, Acting Executive Director

Anti-Dumping Authority -Mr J. McGuire, Executive Director

Australian Institute of Marine Science - Dr J. Baker, Director

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation -Professor H. Garnett, General Manager (Scientific) Mr D. Wilson, General Manager (Corporate) Mr R. Baker, Director (Business Administration)

Mr M. Allen, Acting Director, Nuclear Safety Bureau

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation -Mr G. Lawless, Managing Director Mr S. Smith, General Manager, Export Finance Mr G. Hickey, General Manager, Corporate Mr J. Rumpler, General Manager, Insurance

Australian Industry Development Corporation -Mr W.P. Gurry, Chairman Mr C. Skilton, Divisional Director (Finance, Systems & Administration)

Australian Customs Service -Mr F.I. Kelly, Comptroller-General of Customs Mr B. Bissaker, National Manager, Industry Assistance Mr J. Drury, National Manager, Import/Export Control

Mr K. Stilling, National Manager, Inland Revenue Mr C. Vassarotti, National Manager, Barrier Control Mr P. Bums, National Manager, Coastwatch Mr L. Jones, National Manager, Passenger Processing

Mr J. Hawksworth, National Manager, Investigation Mr J. Jeffery, Manager, Executive Support Mr A Field, Acting Manager, Legal Services Mr M. Brasher, Manager, Resources Management

Ms P. Bridge, Director, Budgets and Accounting

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES:

The Chairman invited general questions and called on programs in the following order:

Program 3, program 4, program 5, program 6, program 8, program 10, program 1, program 2, program 7, program 9.

Officers from the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and the Australian Industry Development Corporation were also questioned.

The Committee concluded consideration of all programs except program 9 (Australian Customs Service) and program 11 (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation).

The following documents were tabled:

. DITAC guidelines for employment of consultants

. A new research reactor for Australia (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)

. Advertisement concerning Laboratories open days - ANSTO & CSIRO

. Advertisement - Lucas Heights research

. News release by Senator the Hon John Button, Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, dated 4 September 1992, entitled Button comments on AID C results.

. News release by Senator the Hon John Button, Minister for Industry,

Technology and Commerce, dated 19 September 1992, entitled Reduction in Commonwealth shareholding o f AIDC Ltd.

The Committee resolved to incorporate the following documents in the transcript of proceedings:

. Questions relating to the DITAC portfolio supplied by Senator Bishop

. Questions relating to ANSTO supplied by Senator Childs

The Committee suspended consideration of estimates for the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 6.45pm.

6. ATTENDANCE:

Senators Childs (Chairman), Bishop, Coates, O'Chee. Senators Archer and Reid also attended.

CONFIRMED

BRUCE CHILDS CHAIRMAN

THE SENATE

Wednesday, 23 September 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 40

1. MEETING:

The Committee met in public session at 10.05am in the Main Committee Room. The Chairman (Senator Childs) took the Chair.

2. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN:

The Chairman made an opening statement.

3. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. R. McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Senator the Hon. John Button, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce,

accompanied by the following officers:

Australian Customs Service -Mr F.I. Kelly, Comptroller-General of Customs Mr B. Bissaker, National Manager, Industry Assistance Mr J. Drury, National Manager, Import/Export Control

Mr K. Stilling, National Manager, Inland Revenue Mr C. Vassarotti, National Manager, Barrier Control Mr P. Bums, National Manager, Coastwatch Mr L. Jones, National Manager, Passenger Processing

Mr J. Hawksworth, National Manager, Investigation Mr J. Jeffery, Manager, Executive Support Mr A. Field, Acting Manager, Legal Services Mr M. Brasher, Manager, Resources Management Ms P. Bridge, Director, Budgets and Accounting

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Mr A. Blewitt, Director, Corporate Services Dr B. Heyde, Principal Secretary Ms M. Keir, Manager Ministerial and Government Business Mr R. Garret, General Manager, Corporate Finance

Ms C. McPherson, General Manager, Corporate Services Department

Mr D. Daly, Senior Policy Adviser, Animal Welfare, Institute of Animal Production and Processing

Department of Finance -Mr D. Baussman, Chief Finance Officer Ms S. Gillett, Chief Finance Officer

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES:

The Committee resumed consideration of the estimates for the Department of Industry Technology and Commerce.

The Chairman called on programs in the following order: Program 11 (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), program 9 (Australian Customs Service - in continuation).

The Committee concluded its examination of the estimates for the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce, subject to an undertaking by the Minister and officers to provide additional information.

5. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND CERTAIN PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93: DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

In Attendance: Senator the Hon. John Button, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, accompanied by the following officers:

Resource Assessment Commission -Mr P. Clyde, Assistant Secretary, Research and Information Branch Mr D. Crawford, Director Secretariat & Liaison, Coastal Zone Inquiry Mr C. Zammit, Acting Director Research, Coastal Zone Inquiry Mr G. Tomlinson, Assistant Director, Finance Services Mr G. Linnane, Head of Office

Department of Finance -Ms B. Anderson, Finance Officer Mr M.Bowen, Director

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES:

The Committee resumed consideration of the estimates for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The Chairman called program 6.4 - Office of the Resource Assessment Commission.

The Committee concluded its examination of the estimates for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, subject to an undertaking by the Minister and officers to provide additional information to the Committee.

The following document was tabled:

Letter dated 14 April 1992 from the Commonwealth and Defence Force Ombudsman to Mr W. Truss MP, Federal Member for Wide Bay.

The Committee resolved to incorporate the following document in the transcript of proceedings:

Questions relating to the CSIRO supplied by Senator Bishop

7. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 1.20pm.

8. ATTENDANCE:

Senators Childs (Chairman), Coates and O'Chee.

CONFIRMED

BRUCE CHILDS CHAIRMAN

THE SENATE

Tuesday, 3 November 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 41

1. MEETING:

The Committee met in private session at 12.38pm in Senate Committee Room 1S5. The Chairman (Senator Childs) took the Chair.

2. CORRESPONDENCE:

The Committee noted receipt of a letter dated 2 November 1992 from the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Harry Evans, concerning a volume of President's rulings.

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

The Committee adopted the Minutes of Meetings Nos. 37-40, held on 8,15,22 and 23 September 1992.

4. ADOPTION OF REPORT:

The Committee considered a draft report circulated by the Chairman. On the motion of Senator Coates the report was adopted.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 12.40pm.

6. ATTENDANCE:

Senators Childs (Chairman), Campbell, Coates and O'Chee. Apologies were received from Senators Bishop and Walsh.

CERTIFIED CORRECT

BRUCE CHILDS CHAIRMAN

APPENDIX I

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE BEFORE AND DURING THE HEARINGS INCLUDING QUESTIONS UNANSWERED

ESTIM ATES COM M ITTEE W - B U D G ET ESTIMATES 1992

Q uestions on N otice requested prior to/during hearing for the D epartm ent o f Industry, Technology and Commerce

Senator Subject Program

No.

D ate to Dept./ Hansard page no. D ate reply received

D ate to VolV

Senators page no.

Remarks

Childs

in o

Details of ANSTO meeting called by D r Cook

A nnouncement of inquiry in ANSTO house magazine

A ttribution of quotation in magazine

Responsibilities of Executive D irector

Authority to convene ANSTO meeting

Statements critical of Dr Cook

Expenditure on ANSTO house magazine

Letter from Dr Cook to Liverpool City Council

Liability for damages for defamation

Details of publication "A New R eactor for Australia"

Expenditure incurred to prom ote new reactor

Cost of advertisements

Details of ANSTO property at Mascot

10.1 22/9/92 - A195

10.1 2219/92 - A196

28/10/92

10.1 2 2 9 9 2 - A196

10.1 2 2 9 9 2 - A197

10.1 2 2 9 9 2 - A198

28/10/92

10.1

22/9/92 - A198

22 / 9/92 - A198

22 / 9/92 - A230

28/10/92

28/1092

29/1092

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

D ate to Dept./ H ansard page no. D ate reply received

Childs Periods for which H IFA R reactor has been closed

down

10.1 22/9/92 - A231 28/10/92

N ature of research work dependent upon H IFA R reactor 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

Public relations campaign 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

Copies of estimates in accordance with S.28 of the ANSTO Act 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

International code on the safety of nuclear power plants 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

NJ Notification of nuclear accidents to Sutherland

Shire Council

10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

R ole of iodine tablets in the event of a nuclear accident 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

Cessation of public tours during G ulf War 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

Details of the Nuclear Safetey Bureau 10.1 22/9/92 - A232 28/10/92

R ole and membership of the Safety Review Comm ittee 10.1 22/9/92 - A233 28/10/92

Molybdenum production 10.1 22/9/92 - A233 28/10/92

Disclosure of pecuniary interests 10.1 22/9/92 - A233 28/10/92

Staff/management relations at ANSTO 10.1 22/9/92 - A233 28/10/92

Estimated cost of new reactor 10.1 22/9/92 - A233 28/10/92

D ate to Senators

Vol./ page no.

Remarks

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

Date to DcptV Hansard page no. Date reply received

Date to VoL/

Senators page no.

Remarks

Childs Inclusion of decommissioning costs in estimate

Cost o f feasibility studies

Cost of "A Study of the Decommissioning and Waste M anagement O ptions for the H IFAR reactor"

Anticipated cost o f decommissioning and disposal of radioactive waste

Total cost of open days

Estimated cost o f new research reactor

10.1

22/9/92 - A233

28/10/92

29/10/92

ÏÎ¹ U !

Type of reactor proposed

Anticipated cost of inquiry into new reactor

W hether funding will be provided to Sutherland Shire Council to assist preparation of submission

Financial assistance to community groups in preparing and presenting material to inquiry

Megawattage of new reactor

ANSTO's commercial activities as a proportion of its annual budget

10.1

22/9/92 - A233

22/9/92 - A234

28/10/92

29/10/92

Breakdown of ANSTO's commercial activities

Cost of fuel rods and heavy water

Cost of importing isotopes for resale

10.1

22/9/92 - A234

28/10/92

29/10/92

Vo 1 / page no.

Remarks D ate to Senators

2/11/92

14/10/92

29/10/92

20/10/92

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

D ate to D ept./ H ansard page no. D ate reply received

Bishop C ontracts and consultancies awarded to Mr B.

Donovan

9/10/92 29/10/92

V alue of contracts and consultancies 9/10/92 29/10/92

External consultants employed on the Electronic Lodgem ent system software 9 22/9/92 - A218 13/10/92

Salary appropriation and conditions of employment contract of the D irector, A ustralian M anufacturing Council

3 22/9/92 - A141 28/10/92

Num ber of employees paid as consultants 3 22/9/92 - A142 28/10/92

Cjl O N SES Band equivalent o f D irector, A ustralian

M anufacturing Council

3 22/9/92 - A144 28/10/92

Details of proposal for the M ountford consultancy 3 22/9/92 - A152 28/10/92

C ontract employees in similar position to M r M ountford 3 22/9/92 - A156 28/10/92

Copies o f M inisterial press statem ents relating to increased privatisation o f A IDC 22/9/92 - A185 28/10/92

Presentation of A IDC accounts 22/9/92 - A192 28/10/92

Period of validity of pattern approval in the EC 4 22/9/92 - A158 28/10/92

Breakdown of appropriations for the National Standards Commission 4 22/9/92 - A167 28/10/92

Tem perature and humidity tests for superm arket scales 4 22/9/92 - A168 28/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

Date to Dept./ Hansard page no. Dale reply received

Date to VolV

Senators page no.

Remarks

Bishop Auditing of Industry Development Arrangement (IDA) participants

29/10/92

Criteria for suppliers under the IDA for Customer Premises Equipment

Administration of the IDA Scheme

Australian content requirem ent of the IDA Scheme

Number of staff in NIES branch

Number of positions unfilled in NIES branch

Details of branch budget

Number of consultants engaged

Planned consultancies for current financial year 1992/93

Copy of Price W aterhouse report on effectiveness of NIES

Cost of producing C'Oz Magazine

Distribution of C'Oz magazine and cost of distribution

Coverage of Government and Coalition policies in C'Oz magazine

Number of firms assisted under the NIES Service Industry Expansion Program

1.3

1.2

22/9/92 - A208 28/10/92

22/9/92 - A224 28/10/92

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

Date to Depty Hansard page no. Date reply received

Date to Senators

VoL/ page no.

Remarks

Bishop

in 03

Number o f firms which applied for assistance

Average value of assistance

Number of small businesses targeted to receive assistance

Number of applications currently outstanding

Enterprise Network Program

Num ber of firms assisted under the program

Names o f firms assisted, am ount received in assistance and value o f export sales

Number o f applications for assistance rejected and currently outstanding

Availability of draft evaluation report

Funding allocation for 1992-93

Cost of marketing activities for the program

Program on the introduction o f Pooled Development Fund

Number of companies applied to register as Pooled D evelopment Funds

1.2

Am ount of capital to be generated from Pooled Development Funds 1.2

22/9/92 - A224 28/10/92

22/9/92 - A225 28/10/92

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

Date to DcptV Hansard page no. Date reply received

Date to Senators

Remarks

page no.

Staffing of the Small Business Unit 22/9/92 - A225 28/10/92Bishop 29/10/92

Breakdown of the Small Business Unit's budget 22/9/92 - A225 28/10/92 29/10/92

Promotional activities undertaken by the Small Business Unit 22/9y92 - A225 28/10/92 29/10/92

Engagement of consultants during 1991-92 22/9/92 - A225 28/10/92 29/10/92

Number of copies printed of 2nd Small Business Annual Report

28/10/9222/9/92 - A226 29/10/92

General distribution of report 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Distribution of report to Senators and Members 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Development and production of report 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Whether businesses were involved in development and production of report 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Progress on development of the small business data-base 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Funding for small business data-base in 1992-93 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Expected completion of data-base 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Access to data-base and running costs 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Progress on the establishment of the Small Business Centre

22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Location of Small Business Centre and expected staffing of Centre 22/9/92 - A226 28/10/92 29/10/92

Preparatory work by the Small Business Unit

Engagement of consultants in development of the system

Number of businesses expected to use the service

Long term running costs of the referral system

Expenditure on the Small to Medium Enterprise Program

Funding allocation on export assistance

1.4

Number of small businesses assisted to export in 1991-92

Range of services to small businesses to assist exports

1.4

28/10/92

29/10/92

Ï \ ui Budget sector agencies which pay Customs duty

Duty refund charges

Progress on O ptional Port Lodgment

Plans to increase the audit of cargo

Increase in administration expenses of Inland Revenue sub-program

Expected salary savings

Review o f calculation of licencing fees

Number of companies and oiganisations involved in Frontline

Salary payments in 1991-92

9.2

9.3

22/9/92 - A228

28/10/92

9.3

9.4

22/9/92 - A228

28/10/92

29/10/92

Senator Subject Program

No.

D ate to D e p t/ Hansard page no. D ate reply received

D ate to Senators

VoL/ page no.

Remarks

Bishop

os *

Sea Cargo A utom ation System

Costs of vessels acquired in May and June

Nomad flying hours in 1991-92

Changes to Coastwatch procedures as a result of landing by boat people

Number of complaints against Passenger Processing officers

Expenditure on adm inistration in 1991-92

Impact of increased staffing resources on passenger processing

Referrals for further action/body searches

Procedures for internal searches

O ptions to incoming passengers to pay duty on excess items

Details of consultancies undertaken in 1991-92

Number of consultancies planned in 1992-93

Expected increase in running costs for 1992-93

Increase in property capital expenses

Cost of relocation to the Lexington Building

Cost of relocation to new ACS building in Sydney

9.4

9.5

9.6

22/9/92 - A228 28/10/92

22/9/92 - A229 28/10/92

29/10/92

APPENDIX II

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A

Index to Hansard of Public Hearings

8 September 1992 15 September 1992 22 September 1992 23 September 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A HANSARD INDEX, BY PROGRAM

8 September 1992 Al-67

15 September 1992 A62-132

22 September 1992 A134-235

23 September 1992 A237-274

PARLIAMENT

Senate General A3

Program 1 Clerk's Office A4

Program 2 Table Office A18

Program 3 Procedure Office A19

Program 4 Committee Office A22

Program 5 Corporate Management Office A23

Department of Parliamentary Library General A38

Program 2 A45

Department of Parliamentary Reporting Staff General A45

Program 1 Hansard A48

Program 2 Information Systems A49

Program 3 Sound and Vision Office A53

Joint House Department General A54

Program 2 Commercial Services A58

PRIME MINISTER’S PORTFOLIO

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Program 1 Departmental Policy Advising A65

1.1.2 Ecologically Sustainable Development A70

1.1.3 Social Policy A65.77

1.1.4 International Policy A79

1.1.5 Commonwealth State relations A80

1.1.6 Office of Northern Development A84

Program 2 Government Support Services A83

Program 3 Special Policy and Program Functions A83

3.1 Multicultural Affairs 3.2 Status of Women 3.3 Science and Technology Policy A119

Program 6 Portfolio Policy Advising Agencies A122

6.1 Australian Science and Technology Council A128

6.2 Office of National Assessments A122

6.3 Office of the Economic Planning Advisory Council (EPAC) A123

6.4 Resource Assessment Commission A268

INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE PORTFOLIO

Program 1.1 Resource Processing and Environment A202

1.2 Heavy Industries A206

1.3 Light Industries A204

1.6 International A199,209

Program 3 Australian Manufacturing Council A135

Program 4 National Standards A157,166

Program 5 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear A171

Program 6 Automotive Industry A174

Program 8 Marine Science A175

Program 9 Customs

General A210

9.2 Import/Export Control A253

9.5 Coastwatch A258

9.8 Executive Services A266

Program 10 Nuclear Science and Technology A195

10.1 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) A199

Program 11 CSIRO A238

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE A HANSARD INDEX, BY SUBJECT

Tuesday, 8 September 1992

Subject Page

PARLIAMENT

Attendees A1

Chairman's Opening Statement A2

D epartm ent o f the Senate

General Statement by the President A2-3

Commonwealth Administrative Bodies A3

Security A4,A14,A27-38

Program 1 - Clerk’s Office 89th Annual Conference of I.P.U. A4,8

IPU Regional Colloquy, October 1992 A4

IPU Secretariat Accommodation A7

Australian Senate Practice - 7th Edition A8

Attendance at conferences held by party political organisations A9-11 Comcare Head of Trust A ll

Efficiency dividend All-12

Evaluation program A12

Training courses & staff development A15.18

Program 2 - Table Office Printing costs A18

Program 3 - Procedure Office

Sub-program 3.6: Citizens Visits Program - Press cutting subscription service A21

Program 4 - C om m ittee Office Committee running costs A22-23

Program 5 - Corporate M anagem ent Office Fringe Benefits Tax A23

Staffing regulations A24

Permanent part-time employment A25

Program 6 - Black R o d s Office Security A27-38

Department o f the Parliamentary Library

Genera] Statement by the President National Audit report No. 6 of 1991-92 - Implementation Amalgamation of DPL with DPRS

E-Mail MICAH

Program 2 - Parliamentary Research Service Library workload

Department o f the Parliamentary Reporting Staff

General Statement by the President Hansard production plans Private sector printing

Program 1 - H ansard Labour management

Program 2 - Inform ation Systems Desktop publishing CD Rom technology Telecommunication technology

Program 3 - S o u n d & Vision Office General CNN International

Joint House Department

General Statement by the President Commonwealth administrative bodies Maintenance of furniture, furnishings, floors and airconditioning Modifications to PM's suite

Work carried out for Speaker's goldfish pond Advertising costs

Program 2 - Com mercial Services Historical portraits Art Advisory Committee

A38 A39

A39-42,44 A42 A43-44

A44

A45

A47-48 A47-48

A48-49

A49-50 A51 A52

A52

A54 A54

A54-56 A55 A57-58 A58

A58-60 A60-61

Tuesday, 15 September 1992

Subject Page

PRIME MINISTER'S PORTFOLIO

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Attendees A63

Chairman's Opening Statement A64

General Minister's Statement A65

Program 1 - Departmental Policy Advising Aboriginal Reconciliation Unit A65-70

- Communication program A66-70

- Reconciliation committee A68

Ecologically Sustainable Development A70-77

- Hotline A71-72

- Endangered Species - Interdepartmental Committee A74

Grant to other Government departments A77

Research program on locational disadvantage A78

International Policy A79

- Preparation of briefs A79

- Structure of the branch A79

Commonwealth State Relations A80

- Disclosure of revenue measures A80-81

- Better cities program A81

- Infrastructure framing A81-82

Office of Northern Development A84

- Project co-ordination A84-86

Program 2 - Government Support Services Charges for legal services A83

Ceremonial and hospitality area A83

Program 3 - Special Policy and Program Functions

Subprogram 3.1: Multicultural Affairs - Aboriginal alternative dispute resolution A86

- Reconciliation process A87

- Community relations A88

- Grant to W.A police A88

- Police Aide Scheme in N.T. A89-90

- World Conference in Religion and Peace A90-91

- One world Learning Centre project A91

- Metal Trade Federation in WA language program A92-94

Vehicle Builders Employees Federation language program A93-94 Datascope Pty Ltd A95

MAST Organisation project A96

OMA evaluation by Ernst and Young A97

Conference on Scriptwriting A98

Racism legislation A98-100

Subprogram 3.2: Status of Women - Variations in expenditure - National Women's Consultative Council - Breakdown of Community Education vote - Acquittal of grants

- Superannuation

- Breast cancer screening - Co-ordination of programs for women in Office of Status of Women - Evaluation of National Women's Consultative Council - NESB Council

- "Appoint" database - International activities - Housing model for women - Women in Film and Television - National Link and Media Switch - Maternity Allowance - Manungka Women's Association

Subprogram 3.3: Science and Technology Policy - Co-operative Research Committees -membership and functions A119-121

Program 6 - Portfolio Policy Advising A gencies Office of National Assessments - Relationship with other branches of intelligence service A122

Economic Planning Advisory Council - EPAC meetings and expenditure A123-125,126

- EPAC membership A125-126

Australian Science and Technology Council - Accommodation A128

- Running costs A128

- Australian Institute of Marine Science West A129-130

Questions on Notice A130-131

A101 A101

A101-102 A103 A104-106 A106

A106 A107 A109

A109-111 A lll-113 A113 A114

A115-116 A116-117 A117-118

Tuesday, Wednesday 22-23 September 1992

Subject Page

INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE PORTFOLIO

Attendees Chairman's Opening Statement

Department of Industry; Technology and Commerce

Program 3 - Australian Manufacturing Council Community Education Program - Contributions and expenditure - Content of advertisements

- Western Pacific Communications Pty Ltd Consultancies Contract, W.A Mountford AMC Publications Fightback

Functions of AMC Superannuation payments to consultants

A135

A135-136 A147-148 A137-138 A147 A139,150-152

A139-142,144-146,157 A143 A153 A155

A156

Program 4 - National Standards Capital expenditure A157,166-167

International Organisation for Legal Meteorology A157

- Patents approval A159

Amendments to National Measurements Act A159,163

- Powers of the Commission - random sampling A160-163

- Consultation with Weighing Industry Assn. A164-165

- Financial impact A167-168

Operation of petrol pumps A169

Measurement resources A170

Program 5 - Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Processing of wool clip A171

Geelong Wool Combing Wool Plant A171

Freedom of Information - wool processors A172

Extra appropriation to TCF Authority A173

New programs A173

Cotton processing A174

Program 6 - Automotive Industry Variations in expenditure A174

Program 8 - M arine Science External funding A175,178

Coral source for sunscreens A175-176

W.A. depot A176

External earnings A177

Administration of the Marine Science Authority A177-178

Seaweed farming A178

Mangrove timber A179,180

Great Barrier Reef levy proposal A179

Prawn farming A179

Climate change records A180

Program 9 Subprogram 9.1: Australian Industry Development Corporation - Profit and loss of the Corporation - Sale of Government shareholding

- Restructuring of the Corporation - Charter of the Corporation

A181.187

A181-184,187-193 A184-186 A188,191 A194

Program 10 Subprogram 10.1: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation - Article by Dr Cook, Executive Director of ANSTO and

subsequent meeting of ANSTO employees A195-197

- Publication entitled "A New Reactor for Australia" A198

- Newspaper advertisements on reactor issue A198

Program 1 Subprogram 1.6: International Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) - Russian trade lines A199-200

- Iraqi, Nicaraguan and Cuban defaults A201-202

Program 1 - Industry,, Technology and C om m erce

Subprogram 1.1: Resource Processing and Environment - Consultancies A202-204

- OECD Steel Committee A204

Subprogram 1.3: Light Industries - Space Board Committee A204

- Spaceport A204

- Audit proposal A206-207

- DITAC criteria for telephone services A208

Subprogram 1.2: Heavy Industries - National Industry Extension Service (NIES) A205

- NIES alleged fraud A206

Subprogram 1.6: International - IDC membership A209

- Information sources of international division A209

Program 9 - Customs Customs accommodation in Melbourne - conflict of interest A210-211

Electronic lodgement - Operation of COMPILE system A211-218

Responsibility for the operation of Customs A218-219

Auditor-General's Report - Documentation of checking procedures A220

- Checks on air cargo A220-221

- Treatment of non-English speaking visitors A221-222

- Procedures for boarding functions A222

- Aircraft searches A222

Program 11 - CSIRO CRC establishment process A238

Tropical research projects A239

Involvement in a CRC in financial services A239

Distribution of research effort A239

Sustainable agricultural research A241

Efficiency dividend A241

Deregulation of wages system A242

CSIRO properties A242

Food processing funding A243-244

Expectation of increased export activity A244

Industry funding in forest products A244

CSIRO headquarters A245-246

Program 9 - Customs Genera] Î‘247-24Î

Accountability for stores A24f

- Stocktake A24'

- Assets register A24'

Guidelines for retention of consultants A24<

Employment of consultants A249-25!

Subprogram 9.2: Import/Export Control - Importation of Chinese rifles A253-25

Subprogram 9.5: Coastwatch - Instructions on the operation of Coastwatch A258-26

- radar performance A259-26

- ICOV (Indo-Chinese Origin Vessel) A26

- SIEV (Suspect Illegal Entrant Vessel) A26

- Staffing of Coastwatch A26

- Training and tests A26

- Checking and training officers A2d

Subprogram 9.8: Executive Services - Appointment of senior officers

Questions on Notice

Wednesday, 23 September 1992

Subject

PRIME MINISTER’S PORTFOLIO

Attendees Chairman's opening statement

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Program 6 - Portfolio Policy Advising A gencies

Subprogram 6.4: Office of the Resource Assessment Commission - Consultancies - Forest and Timber inquiry - Contingent valuation - Shadow pricing evaluation - SE forests - Lynch-Blosse consultancy - Coastal zone inquiry - Theft from Resource Assessment Commission

A266

A223-235

Page

A268

A268-269 A269 A270-271 A272 A272-273 A273-274

E stim a tes c o m m it t e e b

r e p o r t t o t h e Sen a te

NOVEMBER 1991

M e m b e r s O f T h e Co m m it t e e

CHAIRMAN: Senator Bryant Bums (Queensland)

MEMBERS: Senator John Devereux (Tasmania) Senator Robert Hill (South Australia)*·2 Senator Chris Schacht (South Australia)3 Senator Jim Short (Victoria)* Senator Baden Teague (South Australia)3

Senator David MacGibbon (Queensland) to replace Senator Hill for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Defence.

2 Senator Bronwyn Bishop (New South Wales) to replace Senator Hill for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Finance and the Department of the Treasury.

3 Senators Terry Aulich (Tasmania) and Steven Loosley (New South Wales) to replace Senator Schacht for 19 and 20 October 1992, respectively.

4 Senator Peter Durack (Western Australia) to replace Senator Short for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Defence.

5 Senator Richard Alston (Victoria) to replace Senator Teague for the consideration of the estimates of the Department of the Treasury.

Secretary: Elton Humphery

Research Officers: Sue Blunden Gavan Desmond

E s t im a t e s C o m m it t e e B

R e p o r t T o T h e S e n a t e

Estimates Committee B presents its report to the Senate.

INTRODUCTION

1. On 20 August 1992 the Senate referred to the Committee for examination and report the particulars of proposed expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993, the particulars of certain proposed expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1993 and expenditure under the Advance to the Minister for Finance for the year ended 30 June

1992 relating to the following portfolios:

. Defence

. Foreign Affairs and Trade . Finance

. Treasury

2. The Committee met on 8, 15, 22, 23 and 24 September and 9, 19, 20 and 29 October to examine these estimates and expenditure. The Committee considered the estimates utilising the departmental program performance statements and received evidence from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Senator Gareth Evans), the Minister for Defence (Senator Robert Ray), the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (Senator Bob McMullan) and officers of the departments and authorities concerned.

3. This report includes the Committee’s Minutes of Proceedings, a table of contents to the Hansard reports and a list of questions taken on notice during the Committee’s consideration of the estimates. The Hansard reports and additional information provided at the public hearings and in response to the questions taken on notice will be tabled separately

in the Senate.

4. The Committee has conducted public hearings on 9 days and sat for in excess of 58 hours, excluding suspensions for meals, during its consideration of the estimates. This placed a considerable burden on the arrangements of Ministers and departmental officers. The

Committee is especially appreciative of the patience, cooperation and assistance so willingly provided by the Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretary and the officers of the departments and authorities who appeared before it. The Committee would like to acknowledge the presence again of the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel (Mr Gordon Bilney) and the

assistance and support so capably tendered by the Parliamentary Reporting Staff and Sound and Vision Office.

5. The Committee draws the attention of the Senate to the following matters of interest which arose during consideration of the estimates. The Î ’ references are to the Estimates Committee B Hansard.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

Program 1 - Forces Executive

1.3 - Personnel

6. The Committee was advised that there has been a continuation of lower levels of spending on recruitment. However, as economic recovery occurs spending is likely to rise as recruitment becomes more difficult. This is due to the cyclical nature of recruitment between good and poor economic times thereby providing an imbalance in separation rates depending upon prevailing economic conditions. Army separation rate is currently 7.2 per cent although it was 15-16 per cent three years ago.

7. In the current climate with low separation rates there are difficulties in meeting the reduced personnel target of the Force Structure Review. Army has actively sought voluntary redundancies by approaching personnel of all ranks spread against the future force structure, resulting in 510 redundancies being approved and 480 positions being abolished. Senator Ray anticipates the other services to follow a similar plan to meet the Force Structure Review objectives (H pp. 27-28, 261-262).

8. The Committee also discussed the policy on unacceptable sexual behaviour by members of the ADF and the Government’s consideration of the issue of homosexual behaviour in the ADF (H pp. 8-12).

1.6 - Australian Defence Force Superannuation

9. The Committee discussed Instrument No. 2 of 1992 made under subsection 5(1) of the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act relating to transitional arrangements for certain service personnel as they move to the new superannuation scheme, the possible effects of the Senate’s proposed disallowance of the instrument (which was agreed to on 9 September), and the MSBS implementation team’s briefing of personnel serving overseas to assist in their choice of remaining with DRFDB or transferring to MSBS (H pp. 30-35, 234-236).

Program 2 - Navy

10. The Committee has previously questioned and reported upon delays and cost escalations, especially for emergent work, in the refit of the Oberon Class submarines.

11. The Committee was advised that it was still Navy’s expectation that the Onslow refit will be complete by May 1993. In respect of the Otama, which has been out of service since September 1990, contract negotiations are proceeding with ADI-NED. It is anticipated that refit work will commence in February 1993 (H pp. 237-239).

12. The Committee discussed mine counter measures and the projected acquisition of minehunters. Navy anticipates that delivery of the first ship will be by late 1995 to early 1996 and is aiming at 4 or 6 ships (H pp. 240-243).

Program 3 - Army

13. The Committee discussed a number of matters including levels of ADF operational capability, in particular defining minimum level of capability (H pp. 253-255), costings of Ready Reserve which supplemented figures provided at the Committee’s hearings in March and referred to in the April 1992 report (H pp. 263-266), levels of preparedness (H p. 268)

and an assessment of the General Reserve’s readiness for operational deployment (H pp. 270 271).

Program 4 - Air Force

14. Reference was made to the number of aircraft crashes in recent years, resulting in the loss of 9 lives, and the investigation and Board of Inquiry processes being held into each accident. Summaries of recent inquiries that have been completed have been tabled in the Senate by Senator Ray.

15. The Committee was informed that there has been an overall review of recent accidents conducted at two levels. At the air command level there has been a complete review of training procedures and processes. Secondly, there has been a review by the Directorate of Air Force Safety to try and discover a correlation between the accidents and identify a causal chain for the apparent increase in accidents. The Committee was advised that the overall review concluded that there was no solid evidence to tie any single factors together as contributing to each accident. Only one accident had involved pilot inexperience

(H pp. 274-275).

16. The Committee questioned media reports which drew attention to reductions in pilot flying time to what was referred to as a ‘dangerous level’. The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff confirmed that, as an average, flying hours had been reduced from 240 to 170 - more experienced pilots would fly less hours and less experienced pilots more hours. A greater use

is also made of simulators to supplement flying hours. These times were not considered to be a ‘dangerous level’. It was explained that the Air Force regarded these as adequate flying hours for pilots to operate at a level of capability required for current operational plans (H pp. 276-277).

17. Other matters discussed by the Committee included the timetable for replacing the Hercules C130E (H p. 281) and the logistic support provided for the Blackhawk and its capability (H pp. 282-284).

Program 5 - Strategy and Intelligence

18. The Committee was informed that the formal takeover by an Australian Commander of North West Cape base would occur on 1 October 1992. Navy was undertaking ongoing discussions as to the appropriate means of contracting out the maintenance and support and continued operation of the facility. The phasing out of American personnel is expected to be completed by May 1993 (H pp. 288-290).

19. The Committee also discussed matters relating to regional defence cooperation, including internal security problems in PNG (H pp. 14-16, 290-291).

Program 6 - Acquisition and Logistics

20. The Committee discussed a number of items within the major capital equipment subprogram including work slippage on the electronic update for the F ill and the design work by Blohm and Voss for the Anzac ship (H p. 291), DDG modernisation (H p. 292), progress with RAVEN (H pp. 293-294)), accident rate and modifications of Perentie vehicle

(H pp. 294-295), and wheeled armoured fighting vehicle contract delays and modification program required following evaluation trials referred to in previous reports by the Committee (H pp. 295-296).

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Program 1 - Bilateral Relations

21. The Committee discussed a range of matters relating to bilateral relations with Asian, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern Countries. These matters are listed in the Table of Contents to Hansard attached to this report.

Program 2 - Trade Relations and Economic Issues

22. The Committee discussed the value in President Bush’s visit in increasing US awareness of Australia’s concerns over the Export Enhancement Program and the US willingness to take Australian concerns into account in non-subsidised markets. The Committee was informed that the third round of Australia-US agricultural trade consultations, which resulted from the joint-parliamentary delegation that visited Washington in mid-1991, had recently taken place. Although these consultations were intended to be fundamentally about EEP, there were also discussions on sugar, US meat import law and on a range of US dairy schemes as they affect Australia (H pp. 323-324).

23. The development of NAFTA and its implications for Australia were considered by the Committee. Senator Evans indicated that a detailed and informed judgement was in the process of being made. In respect of Australia seeking to become a party to NAFTA or to an alternative US-Australia free trade arrangement, Senator Evans reiterated concerns relating to the US willingness to negotiate away advantages it presently enjoys in areas of trade, the cost of compensating demands for reciprocal concessions if the US was prepared to make concessions in areas of benefit to Australia and the detriment to the achievement of multilateral trade liberalisation by developing networks of essentially bilateral relationships

(H pp. 327-328).

Program 6 - Corporate and Public Services

M r Brian Burke

24. At the additional and budget estimates in 1991 questions were asked relating to Mr Brian Burke’s term as Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy Sea, including the purchase and sale of vehicles duty-free (see Reports by the Committee, May and October 1991). This issue was pursued at the recent hearings on 15 September 1992 and 9 October 1992 (H pp. 43-66, 390-405).

25. Senator Evans provided the Committee with a copy of an internal report, prepared at the Minister’s request by Mr Doug Woodhouse, Director, Fraud and Discipline Section, on the review of Brian Burke’s motor vehicle purchases and disposals while posted to Ireland as Australian Ambassador (1988-1991) (see Additional Information, vol. 2, pp. 2-18 and H pp. 43-44).

26. The review focused on issues relating to whether Mr Burke had contravened Departmental guidelines (Administrative Circular No. 180/87 - Diplomatic and Consular Privileges) concerning the purchase and disposal of duty-free motor vehicle entitlements and the conduct of departmental officers in dealing with the matter. The review concluded that

Mr Burke had contravened the guidelines by simultaneously owning more duty-free motor vehicles than he was entitled to and exceeding the number of duty-free vehicles he could purchase in a posting. Mr Burke did not contravene guidelines by correctly privatising three

of the duty-free vehicles. The review concluded in positive terms, albeit with some minor reservations, in respect of the Departmental officers’ conduct. It did identify some important administrative deficiencies at the Dublin Embassy.

27. The Committee challenged these conclusions during the hearings and had difficulty in accepting some of them as a result of the evidence it heard. In relation to the privatising of vehicles the Committee was critical of a number of issues, in particular: . that Mr Burke apparently acted only after it had been brought to his attention

that a breach would occur if the sale of one of the vehicles proceeded, . that an order for a third car had been placed prior to seeking approval for an increased entitlement, . that a concession had been granted to dispose of a vehicle on a duty-free basis

due to the early termination of his posting, and . at the appropriateness of retrospectively paying duty and taxes on a lesser value vehicle to legitimise the purchase of an additional vehicle duty-free. The Committee was also concerned at the lack of urgency displayed by Departmental officers

both during Mr Burke’s period as Ambassador and subsequently in pursuing an investigation of this whole matter.

28. The question of what disciplinary action should be taken for breaching the Departmental guidelines, not just in this specific case but in general terms, identified a number of deficiencies. Non-public service appointees to diplomatic posts, such as Mr Burke, are not subject to any of the disciplinary processes under the Public Service Act. The

sanction of removal from the post would apply, though in Mr Burke’s case he had already resigned.

29. A further deficiency that was identified related to the different provisions applying to attached and unattached officers. Heads of mission serving overseas who are public servants do so as unattached officers. Unattached officers, even if found guilty of misconduct, are not open to the same range of sanctions which apply to attached officers.

Sanctions for unattached officers are limited to counselling or dismissal. Fines or reduction in rank, intermediate disciplinary sanctions, are not available in these cases (H pp. 44-45, 403-404). This anomalous situation has been addressed by the Department in a submission to the Inquiry into Fraud on the Commonwealth (see paragraphs 58-60 of Woodhouse Report, Additional Information, vol. 2, pp. 16-17).

30. The Committee was also advised that as a result of the investigation of the Burke case, a number of inadequacies had been identified with the Departmental guidelines on diplomatic and consular privilege concerning the purchase and disposal of duty-free vehicles. These inadequacies were being addressed separately and it was anticipated that revised instructions would be finalised shortly (H p. 44).

31. The Committee also pursued the allegation raised in the Senate on 18 August 1992 that the Committee had been misled at the September 1991 hearing in relation to Mr Burke’s knowledge of the Departmental guidelines outlined in Administrative Circular 180/87. Reference was made to the report tabled in the Senate by Senator Evans and discussion centred on the context in which the Administrative Circular had been shown to Mr Burke and his awareness of relevant sections. The issue appears to be that of differing interpretations having been applied in understanding the bureaucratic terminology used to describe the events in question, in particular, the construction applied to the ‘distribtuion’ of the Administrative Circular to Mr Burke (H pp. 45-53).

New Office Accommodation - Canberra

32. The Committee questioned the Department on the necessity for the new office accommodation to be constructed at York Park, Canberra. The Committee was informed that there were significant health and safety problems with the Administrative Building, the Department’s existing accommodation in Canberra, outlined in a report prepared in 1991 by Project Coordination consultants. Deficiencies with the building have been highlighted and known for many years and referred to in previous reports, including a 1987 report which identified a need for total refurbishment. However, it was not until the 1991 report that the issues were systematically and comprehensively addressed.

33. The Committee noted that there has been considerable expenditure on renovations and other work on the building during these years including reconstruction of the Secretary’s floor and the Minister’s offices, repartitioning and refit work (nearly $2 million over 3 years), rationalising internal accommodation, reconstructing the entrance foyer (at a cost of $1,557 million), adding supplementary air-conditioning in order to improve air-flow and palliative work on fire safety, such as the installation of fire alarm systems and smoke detectors.

34. The work that has been undertaken and money expended has not been related to an overall plan of renovation or refurbishment, even though such a requirement was identified at least in 1987 and earlier. Senator Evans conceded that the work undertaken had been stop gap and a higher priority should have been given to a strategy to address the problem some years ago (H pp. 412-421).

35. The Committee is concerned at the general problem raised by this case that deterioration in Commonwealth property, even after problems have been clearly identified, is allowed to continue with only patch work measures undertaken and not to any overall plan of renovation or refurbishment.

36. The Committee was advised that the estimated cost of the new building is $186 832 000. The breakdown of these figures and other matters relating to this issue are currently the subject of a Public Works Committee inquiry.

Post Closures

37. The Committee received information on the costs and savings over a four year period relating to the announced closure of the Lisbon, Prague and Berne posts (H pp. 407-411, Additional Information, vol. 2, p. 188).

Program 8 - A us trade

38. The Committee heard evidence relating to the implementation of the McKinsey recommendations including changes to the organisational structure resulting in ‘flatter, leaner management’ and the devolution of resources and responsibilities out to overseas posts and regions. Austrade indicated that the implementation of the McKinsey recommendations is complete as regards framework, structure and disposition of resources, although some consequential actions required finalising (H pp. 107-111).

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Program 1 - Budget Development and Management

39. At its April 1992 hearing the Committee questioned the unusual precedent of the circumstances involving the requirement for Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 1991-92. The Committee questioned the similar unusual precedent of introducing Supply Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4). The Committee was advised that the use of a Supply Bill mechanism was primarily

for timing purposes so that money could be made available as soon as possible to fund employment creation programs and that the legislation could pass through Parliament more expeditiously than the normal appropriation process.

40. The appropriation bills are not usually passed by Parliament until late November. To gain access to funds quickly the choices were to draw on the Advance to the Minister for Finance or introduce extra legislation. In rejecting the AMF option it was explained that it was not possible to be certain that there would be sufficient funds in the Advance and it was

regarded as more appropriate when the requirement for extra funds was known to gain Parliamentary approval in advance, rather than retrospectively as would be the case using the AMF process (H pp. 121-127, 146-147).

41. The Committee raised the issue of AMF payments described as being for particular State purposes but actually being used for different purposes. The Department confirmed that there were cases documented over a number of years of this practice which it regarded as not a practice that either the Commonwealth or States would normally countenance. It indicated that the whole nature of accountability and responsibility was to ensure that the moneys appropriated for particular programs were spent on those programs. That provides the basis on which any subsequent evaluation or assessment of how well the program had performed would be based.

42. When questioned as to what sanctions could be taken, the Committee was informed that if there was an indication that moneys for particular purposes were not being spent, the relevant Minister would normally be advised when that information became available. An exchange of Ministerial correspondence indicating concern over the issue would be expected, probably resulting in debate over differing judgements as to why the particular funds were originally provided. It was assumed that the Commonwealth could use the Commonwealth - State funding arrangements as the ultimate sanction (H pp. 132-134).

43. The Committee discussed at some length economic forecasting and figures contained in the Budget Papers relating to economic growth (H pp. 135-141).

Program 2 - Resource Management Framework

44. The Committee received detailed information on the role of the Department of Finance, the Public Service Commission and the Department of Industrial Relations in the area of management improvement in the Australian Public Service. Issues of risk management, balancing freedom to manage with overall accountability, barriers to increased performance within the APS and future directions for the APS were also discussed (H pp. 148-155).

45. The Committee considered the practice of contracting out or outsourcing internal audit functions. The Committee was advised that there were mixed views about outsourcing the internal audit function precisely because it has been recognised that internal audit is a very strong arm of management, particularly for a strategic focus within the organisation generally. Increasingly, internal audit areas have been given responsibilities in relation to fraud prevention and control, security operations within organisations and in some cases evaluation.

46. The Deputy Secretary, Mr Pat Barrett, expressed the view that any manager would look closely at the benefits and costs of outsourcing the internal audit function and to be very careful about doing it is good advice (H pp. 156-157). The Auditor-General, Mr John Taylor, subsequently indicated to the Committee that as a general principle he would argue very strongly against outsourcing internal audit (H p. 214).

Program 4 - Retirement Benefits

4.2 - Commonwealth Superannuation Policy

47. The Committee questioned the earnings performance of CFM (formerly SFIT) compared to the rest of the industry over the past five years. The Department advised that it was difficult to make these types of comparison due to the problems of comparing like with like, there being so many different types of funds in the industry, and funds which are able to invest on the short term into more cash or share based investments than a balanced fund with various assets over the longer term. In light of these comments the rate of return over the past five years was described as acceptable. Given the importance of up-to-date information in judging current performance the Committee would have been assisted by having access to CFM’s annual report for 1991-92. The Committee was advised that a report was not available, even in draft form (H pp. 161-165, Additional Information, vol. 3, pp. 19-32).

48. CFM has inherited a large property portfolio to manage from decisions made by the previous SHI' Board. The CFM Board decided it did not have the flexibility to divest itself of property without a fire sale, which it did not intend doing because it holds what are regarded as some of the best property assets in Australia (H p. 166-168). Figures provided to the Committee indicate that the value of the property portfolio has declined from $2 281.5 million at 30 June 1990 to $1 400.3 million at 30 June 1992 and CFM’s return on property investments for 1991-92 was minus 6.0 per cent (Additional Information, vol. 3, pp. 76-78).

49. The Committee was informed that the unfunded liability in the CSS/PSS was in the order of $30 billion and that circumstances prevented an actuarial assessment being commenced until mid 1993 at the earliest The impact of this for the future has been discussed in the Third Report of the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation: Super and the Financial System, pp. 24-28.

Program 5 - Specific Payments and Receipts Activities

5.3 - Commonwealth Task Force on Asset Sales

50. The Task Force on Asset Sales has been restructured due to the additional sales included in the Budget. In general terms, Task Force A will handle the sales in progress and Task Force B will handle the additional sales announced in the Budget.

51. The Committee received evidence on the progress with certain asset sales.

52. Since April, the Qantas-Australian Airlines sale has been affected by the decision to allow Qantas to acquire Australian Airlines and to sell 100 per cent of the expanded Qantas. The Government has also stated that it will recapitalise Qantas during the sale process to reduce its very high debt-equity ratio. The Task Force now expects that the trade sale may be concluded by November-December. The percentage not sold in the trade sale will be sold by way of a public float which is expected to be at least 51 per cent, and taking place at the earliest in March-April 1993 (H pp. 181-190).

53. In respect of the ANL sale, the scoping study being undertaken in April has been concluded, its report considered and a draft Cabinet submission is currently being examined by the Ministers involved. Whether the sale is completed this financial year will depend on the cabinet decision (H pp. 191-194).

54. The delays in completing the sale of the HLIC referred to in previous Committee hearings and reports persist. The Task Force is still formally awaiting the approval of the Victorian Government for a prospective purchaser to be able to conduct mortgage insurance with building societies in Victoria. As soon as the approval is forthcoming the sale can be completed (H pp. 197-198).

55. The Committee also heard progress on the sale of SMEC and the uranium stockpile (H pp. 198-199).

Program 7 - Australian National Audit Office

56. Delays in the introduction of a new Audit Act continue. The effects of these delays and associated issues including the mandate of the Auditor-General, independence of the ANAO and control of staff, have been raised at previous estimates hearings and in recent Annual Reports by the Auditor-General. Senator McMullan indicated that the legislation had not been accorded ‘essential for passage’ status for the budget session. It now appears highly unlikely that the legislation will be passed in this Parliament The Auditor-General has previously expressed concerns with the proposed legislation (see Committee’s April 1992 report). These concerns were reiterated to the Committee, in particular, the possibility that the Minister for Finance could have discretion to alter the Auditor-General’s mandate (H pp. 209-213).

57. The Committee devoted considerable time in questioning the Auditor-General and officers of the Department over the processes leading to and the lease arrangements for the ANAO’s acceptance of accommodation in Centenary House, Barton, which is owned by a political party. The Auditor-General stated in his forward to the 1991-92 Annual Report, p. xii, that ‘repeated attempts to get Government agreement to provide purpose-built

accommodation in the central triangle, as recommended by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts in Report No. 296, have been unsuccessful. Working through appropriate official channels, the Office finally was offered apparently suitable accommodation in a privately- financed building. This was overdue. It is of deep regret to me that the resulting arrangements, through no fault of this Office, have led to concerns being raised and to critical comment in the media and elsewhere. The case for the JCPA recommendation to be implemented was strong and I regret that the Government chose to ignore this recommendation, as with so many others of that report. Acceptance of the JCPA recommendation would have avoided the concerns referred to above.’

58. In responding to the Committee’s questioning of these issues the Auditor-General repeated his comment that he regretted very much that the ANAO and his own office had been involved in a political dispute of this nature. The Committee was informed that the ANAO had not entered into the arrangement at the start knowing that it was with a political party. When the Auditor-General was informed that a political party was the owner of the

building, he considered all options and decided to proceed, particularly in view of the difficulties previously experienced in attempting to gain accommodation capable of co-locating all staff in the Barton area, and do all that was possible to insulate the ANAO from the owner. In making a symbolic and physical separation from the owner the Auditor- General believed that it would meet legitimate criticisms of the lease (H pp. 202-208, 216-232).

59. The Committee questioned the lease contract which the Auditor-General commented was not as biased in favour of the owner as it appeared to be. The Australian Property Group in response to questions from the ANAO on the lease stated that it had negotiated the lease clause by clause and achieved amendments which brought the document in line with all terms and conditions of the Commonwealth’s Standard Expenditure Lease; in the view of both the ANO and APG the agreement will prove to be good value for the Commonwealth and for the ANAO over the term of the lease; the longer term of the lease (15 years) suited the Commonwealth’s requirements and the rent level struck on Centenary House compares favourably with other rents in Barton (H p. 223).

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Program 1 - Economic Policy

60. The Committee questioned the reasons for the reduction in growth forecasts contained in the One Nation and Budget Statements. It was emphasised that the figures in the Budget Papers are ‘essentially illustrative’ and are ‘not the product of a fully articulated medium term scenario’ (H pp. 479-484).

61. The micro-economic model, which has been considered in previous estimates hearings, was again discussed. The Committee was advised that after the micro-economic modelling unit was disbanded earlier in the year, the model, PRISMOD, became part of the Taxation Policy Division. In response to a comment that PRISMOD has apparently not been used since working on the Fightback! proposals, the Committee was informed that it has been used in a number of areas including refining the estimates of the costs and effects of the extension of the WST exemptions for business inputs, in the decision making processes about the reductions in sales tax on sub-luxury passenger motor vehicles in the One Nation statement and to provide confidential briefings and estimates to the Treasurer on certain tax options that were considered but not proceeded with in the One Nation statement and in the Budget (H pp. 487, 496-497).

1.1 - Prices Surveillance Authority

62. The Committee questioned the PSA on whether it follows up its recommendations that have been accepted by government to assess their success, particularly in view of the high media profile adopted by, and strong comments made by, Professor Pels as chairman. The PSA indicated that through a combination of product notification processes and public inquiries it does revisit selected areas over which it has exercised jurisdiction and assesses the impact of its interventions (H pp. 448-449, Additional Information, vol. 4, p. 100-102).

63. The PSA is moving to a situation where it prefers to monitor prices, rather than get too involved in looking at costs. The monitoring approach is a less heavy handed approach to regulation. It is less onerous on the industry being monitored because the PSA does not require the same detailed cost and revenue information as it requires for notification activities

(H p. 453).

64. The Committee discussed a number of PSA inquiries including Australia Post pricing, stevedoring charges, land based charges in Australian ports and briefs on aberrant movements in the detailed expenditure categories of the CPI.

Program 2 - Financial System

2.1 - Insurance and Superannuation Commission

65. The Committee was advised that of the 421 000 written and telephone inquiries received by the ISC in 1991-92 as recorded in its Annual Report, 260 000 related to RBL matters. However, the ISC was unable to provide a breakdown of the issues covered by the

remaining inquiries, other than in broad terms. While there are resource and cost implications in determining the extent of collecting statistical data, it appeared that there was no system

of automatically recording inquiries/complaints under particular subject headings. It was suggested that such a system would provide positive data on issues which the ISC may need to address (H pp. 456-461).

Program 5 - Australian Bureau of Statistics

66. The ABS has also been restructuring its operation. In 1991-92 ABS management gave considerable attention to organisational issues involved in meeting the main challenges facing ABS in the longer term. These challenges are outlined in the Program Performance Statements, p. 153, as being to further improve client servicing activities, to strengthen subject matter statistical capabilities, to improve relationships with respondents and to improve productivity while maintaining the reputation for high quality.

67. The major strategic decision that has been made, which followed a successful trial of a national project centre, is the consolidation into a single site for all of Australia of most of the collection and processing functions for a particular census or survey, rather than having them conducted from offices in every State. This process is expected to free the program managers for the various statistical programs to concentrate on their statistical output and client service functions rather than devoting their time to managing staff doing collection and processing work. Savings are expected to come from the efficiencies of a project management having to deal effectively with one site rather than eight around Australia (H pp. 465-466).

Program 6 - Taxation Administration

68. In April 1992 the Committee discussed the difficulties the ATO would encounter in having a full audit. However, at the hearing on 20 October audited financial statements were not available (although a draft annual report was) as they were still with the Auditor-General

(H p. 589).

69. The Committee was advised that, in relation to the simplification or redrafting of the Income Tax Act, the ATO has a small team working on the development of a project plan which will then put forward proposals to government on how to proceed and the approaches that might be adopted. A detailed proposal by the Victorian Law Reform Commission to rewrite the Act is one of a number of options which is being considered (H pp. 622-623).

70. The Committee also discussed in April matters relating to the prosecution by the ATO of taxation offenders. The 1991-92 Annual Report states that prosecutions for false and misleading statements has increased by 52 per cent and prosecutions for failure to keep proper records has increased by 120 per cent. The ATO explained that there is a business management committee which co-ordinates the running, in terms of business directions, for prosecutions. The ATO regards prosecution as one of the weapons in its armoury for ensuring that people comply with the tax laws. In this regard, it seeks to ensure that cases that fall within the guidelines which it developed with the DPP, and which were provided to the Committee in April, are properly prosecuted (H pp. 594-595).

71. The Committee spent a considerable amount of its time discussing the ATO modernisation program and its staffing and salary implications and the background and timing of the Treasurer’s statement of 16 September on Tax Policy and the accompanying ATO paper on Income Tax Compliance/Enforcement Strategy.

Program 7 - Industry Commission

72. The Committee questioned the changed role of the Industry Commission following an announcement by the Treasurer earlier this year. It was advised that the main change had been the addition of a new style of reference, called industry development references, to compliment rather than supplement the traditional references received by the Commission. The purpose of these new references is to examine what impediments or barriers remain in

a low tariff environment to the expansion of particular industries.

73. The Commission anticipates receiving 10 of these references staggered during the yeai as well as retaining six or seven traditional references at any point in time. Even with thi; new mix of references the Commission’s overall resourcing has not changed. The Commissiot indicated that the procedure by which it receives references allows it some degree o flexibility. Although the Government has announced a forward 3 year program of references it does not announce the timing of the reference, rather it liaises with the Commission as t<

the most appropriate time given the Commission’s resourcing (H pp. 468-471).

74. The Committee also discussed the Commission’s move to Melbourne, including tin rationale for the move as stated by the Treasurer to enhance the extent to which th Commission is able to be in touch with industry, the estimated costs, the acquisition c temporary accommodation and the search for a permanent home in the CBD and staffin considerations including redundancies and consequent recruitment (H pp. 471-478).

RECOMMENDATIONS

Estimates Committee B recommends:

(1) That the proposed expenditure, in accordance with the estimates referred to th Committee, be approved by the Senate without amendment or request

(2) That matters raised in this report and all questions taken on notice, as record* in the list attached to this report, may be further examined by the Senate.

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A â THE SENATE

SENATOR RICHARD ALSTON SH ADOW MINISTER FOR SUPERANNUATION AN D C H ILD CARE

4 November 1992

Mr Elton Humphrey Secretary of Estimates B The Senate Parliam ent House CANBERRA 2600

Dear Mr Humphrey

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate: the 1992-93 estimates of the Department of Treasury, sub-program 1.4, 'Taxation Policy'.

Yours sincerely

RICHARD ALSTON Senator for Victoria Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Child Care

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4 November 1992

Mr Elton Humphrey Secretary Senate Estimates Committee B Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

SENATE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

RESERVATION BY SENATORS BISHOP AND SHORT

Dear Mr Humphrey,

By way of reservation, we recommend that the matters discussed below and other matters asked by us and taken on notice be subject to further examination by the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Program 6 - C orporate and Public S erv ices

- Matters relating to the term of service of Mr Brian Burke as Ambassador to

Ireland and the Holy Sea including the departmental report attempting to whitewash the affair;

- Allegations of Sexual Harassment and other matters relating to Mr Richard Butler including the Minister's failure to permit the Director of the Fraud Prevention and Discipline Section, Mr Doug W oodhouse, to provide evidence of matters of which he was clearly aware and had expressed a willingness to testify;

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Program 7 - Australian National Audit Office

- Further matters relating to the lease arrangements for the ANAO's

accom m odation at the Labor Party owned Centenary House, situated in Barton, ACT.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Program 1 - E conom ic Policy

- The continued use of the PRISMOD micro-economic modelling unit;

- Operations of the Loans Council;

- The National Prices Network.

Program 2 - Financial System

- Foreign Investment Review Board

Program 6 - Taxation Administration

- Consideration of the Tax Office Modernisation Agreement with the Public Sector Union and its ramifications for the arrangements for modernisation agreed between the ATO and the Department of Finance;

- Detail surrounding the preparation of the Treasurer's Statement on Taxation of 16 September 1992;

- Purchasing of IT equipment by the ATO;

- Pursuit of whether there was any ATO involvement in the Victorian Loans Affair;

- Issues surrounding the resignation of the Tax Commissioner, Mr Trevor

Boucher and his replacement by Mr Michael Carmody;

- Matters raised in relation to the Child Support Agency function of the ATO; and

- Section 78 deductibility.

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PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA · THE SENATE

SENATOR ROBERT HILL

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE

SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA, A.C.T. 2600 PHONE (06) 277 3170 FACSIMILE (06) 277 3177

Hr Elton Humphrey Secretary Estimates Committee B The Senate Parliament House

Dear Mr Humphrey,

I refer to the draft report of the Estimates Committee B which was circulated prior to consideration at the meeting scheduled for 4 November 1992 at 8:30 pm in Committee Room 1S3.

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters mentioned in the report be further examined by the Senate:

2 1 - NAFTA and its implications for Australia

b.3 - · DFAT handling of the contravention of duty free purchasing guidelines by Mr Brian Burke

bi-Decisions regarding the refurbishment of the Admin Building and the decision to build a new office for DFAT

(>â "3-Post closures in Europe

There are several other matters that were raised during the hearings which are not reported in the draft. I have reservations about the information supplied in relation to some of these matters. In particular, I would recommend further examination of:

//-Australia's bilateral relations with Taiwan

//- T h e peace process in Cambodia

Î¶ - The bilateral aid program in India, the Commodities

Assistance Program and AIDAB's evaluation processes.

Yours sincerely,

ROBERT HILL

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PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA · THE SENATE

SENATOR BRIAN HARRADINE

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Parliament House, CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Humphery,

Estimates Committee B Report to the Senate

RESERVATION BY SENATOR HARRADINE

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters relating to the estimates of expenditure referred to the Committee be further examined by the Senate.

Those subjects for which written answers have been provided, or for which further information is to be provided, including the following specific subject area relating to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:

5. AIDAB: Country Programs - China

Yours sincerely,

(Senator Brian Harradine)

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3 November 1992

SENATOR ROD KEMP

The Secretary SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

Estimates Committee B Fax : 3899

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate :

Department of Defence

Program 1 Forces Executive

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Non-program specific

Grants to ACTU and affiliates

Program 1 Bilateral Realtions

Sub-program 1.1 Relations with Asia Component 1.1.2 East Asia

Religious Freedom in Vietnam

Department of the Treasury

Program 1 Economic Policy

Modelling of Fightback! Package

Program 3 Payments to or for other levels of Government

Loan Council

Department of Finance

Program 1 Budget Development and Management

Local Capital Works Program

Contracting for Consultancy Services

Location of Defence personnel

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SENATOR IAN MACDONALD I m r f tA L SENATOR FOR QUEENSLAND

SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT & THE ACT

18th October 1992

Secretary ietim atoe C om m ittee ti Jarlia m c n t Holme CANBERRA A-C.T. 2600

Dear Sir,

ly w ay o f roeorvation, I recom m end th a t th e following m atter» b e exam ined by th e S enate:

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Program 8 Army

Bub-Program 8.8 Base Logistics

1 P lan to Relocate the School of A rtillery

fo u rs sincerely,

[Î·Î· Tyfaedcmnld Senator for Queensland

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Mr Elton Humphrey Secretary Estimates B Committee Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Humphrey,

By way of reservation, I recommend th at the following items, and other m atters relating to Questions I asked which were taken on notice be subject to further examination of the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Australian Taxation Office - Program 6 : Subprogram 1

I placed a number of Questions on Notice to the Australian Taxation Office in relation to the treatment of investors in certain schemes involving the Austhomes group of companies. Answers have now been received, however I am not satisfied that the investors have been treated fairly and accordingly I feel that the treatm ent of the investors in, and the proprietors of, the Austhomes group of companies be subject to further investigation.

Yours sincerely,

BILL O'CH^E J Senator for Queensland

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THE SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 22

TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 8.01 pm in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93 AND EXPENDITURE UNDER THE ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE 1991-92 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE: In attendance - Senator Robert Ray, Minister for Defence, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Defence

Vice-Admiral A L Beaumont Rear Admiral E G Stubington

Rear Admiral K A Doolan

Air Vice-Marshal L B Fisher

Major-General B N Nunn

Air Vice-Marshal M D Miller

Commodore C J Littleton

Brigadier D B Ferguson

Brigadier A S D’Hage Commodore G S Sloper

Air Commodore F E Burtt

Mr P Fitzgerald Mr K Dean

Mrs G Carlisle

Vice Chief of the Defence Force Assistant Chief of the Defence Force, Personnel Assistant Chief of the Defence Force,

Development Assistant Chief of the Defence Force, Operations Assistant Chief of the Defence Force,

Reserves Surgeon-General, Australian Defence Force Director-General, Natural Disasters

Organisation Director-General, Defence Force Plans and Programs Director-General, Public Information Director-General, Defence Force

Recruiting Director-General, Defence Force Service Conditions Assistant Secretary, Personnel Policy Director, Budget and Financial

Services, Australian Defence Force Academy Director, Program Coordination, Forces Executive

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Colonel T Ford Mr P Neil Rear Admiral R G Taylor Mr C Tolano

Major-General A J Fittock Mr R Lovett

Brigadier P J Abigail

Air Vice-Marshal T W O’Brien Mr P E Hannan

Air Commodore D J S Riding

Mr M J Brady

Mr J Nockels

Dr I S Williams

Mr D Powell

Major-General S N Gower

Rear Admiral A L Hunt

Major-General P M Jeffery

Air Commodore J B MacNaughtan

Mr R Thomas

Mr P M Moran

Mr D D Wood

Mr A Brecht

Brigadier N L Horn

Dr G F Ashton

Mr M J McNamara Mr T Smith

Director, Defence Force Plans Director, Personnel Employment Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Assistant Secretary, Resources

Planning, Navy Deputy Chief of the General Staff Acting Assistant Secretary, Resources Planning, Army Director-General, Corporate Planning

and Management Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Assistant Secretary, Resources

Planning, Air Force Director-General, Programming and Resource Management Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategic

and Intelligence Acting First Assistant Secretary, International Policy Division Assistant Secretary, Project

Development Branch Acting Deputy Secretary, Acquisition and Logistics Assistant Chief of the Defence Force,

Logistics Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, Materiel Assistant Chief of the General Staff,

Materiel Acting Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Materiel First Assistant Secretary, Capital

Equipment Program Acting First Assistant Secretary, Facilities and Property Division First Assistant Secretary, Industry

Policy and Operations Division Acting First Assistant Secretary, Project Development and Communications Director-General, Communications

Engineering Assistant Secretary, Logistics Resources Principal Adviser, Logistics Projects

Assistant Secretary, Supply Systems Redevelopment Project

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Dr G Vemey

Mr P Liddicoat

Mr G Veitch

Mr R M McLeod

Mr A G Thompson

Mr F R Harvey Mr C Neumann

Mr R H Sach

Dr R G Ward Mr P J Lush

Mr G F Jones

Mr R Tonkin

Mr R Irvine

Mr W Miller

Defence Housing Authority: Mr L Milkovits

Mr M Hetherington

Department of Finance

Mr S Salale Mr G Ross Mr G Hehir

Assistant Secretary, Industry Policy and Programs Assistant Secretary, Program Coordination and Management Director, Program Coordination,

Acquisition and Logistics Deputy Secretary, Budget and Management First Assistant Secretary, Human

Resources and Management Division Inspector-General Assistant Secretary, Manpower

Structures Director, Manpower Strategies and Analysis Chief Defence Scientist Assistant Secretary, Science

Corporate Management First Assistant Secretary, Resources and Financial Programs Division Assistant Secretary, Resources Policy

and Programs Director, Program Evaluation and Analysis Assistant Director, Program

Evaluation and Analysis

General Manager, Finance and Administration Manager, Regional Operations

Chief Finance Officer Chief Finance Officer Chief Finance Officer

The Chairman called on program 1 of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee. The expenditure proposed for this program is contained in the particulars of proposed expenditure documents.

The Committee having concluded its consideration of program 1, suspended its examination of the Department’s estimates.

Questions were placed on notice by Senators Kemp, Parer and Tambling.

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7. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 10.58 p.m.

8. ATTENDANCE: Senator Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack, MacGibbon, Schacht and Teague.

Senators Boswell, Colston and Newman also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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THE SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 23

TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 4.51 p.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93 AND EXPENDITURE UNDER THE ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE 1991-92 - DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE: In attendance - Senator Gareth Evans, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr G Forrester Mr G Wood

Mr P Grey Mr R Cotton

Mr G Walsh

Mr R Hall

Mr E Delofski

Ms P Wensley

Mr B Farmer

Mr M Hughes

Miss R McGovern

Mr D Irvine

Mr G Urwin

Deputy Secretary First Assistant Secretary, Americas Europe Division First Assistant Secretary, Asia Division First Assistant Secretary, South Pacific, Africa

and Middle East Division First Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs Division First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Trade

Division First Assistant Secretary, Economic and Trade Development Division First Assistant Secretary, International

Organisation and Legal Division First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Division First Assistant Secretary, Systems Programs

and Consular Division Principal Adviser, Services Branch, Corporate Services Division Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch, Asia

Division Assistant Secretary, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Branch, South Pacific, Africa and Middle East Division

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Mr B Paterson Assistant Secretary, Overseas Information

Branch, Public Affairs Division

Mr J Campbell Assistant Secretary, Parliamentary and Media Branch, Public Affairs Division Mr B Teasey Assistant Secretary, Chief of Protocol, Protocol

Branch, Public Affairs Division

Mr R Steele Assistant Secretary, Intelligence and Defence

Branch, Disarmament Security and Nuclear Division

Mr R Starr Assistant Secretary, Peace, Arms Control and

Disarmament Branch, Disarmament Security and Nuclear Division

Mr I Cousins Assistant Secretary, Nuclear Policy Branch,

Disarmament Security and Nuclear Division

Mr I Porter Assistant Secretary, Personnel Branch,

Corporate Services Division

Ms P Richards Assistant Secretary, Resources Branch,

Corporate Services Division

Mr T Skinner Assistant Secretary, Information Technology

Branch, Systems Programs and Consular Division

Ms T Shand Assistant Secretary, Security and

Communications Branch, Systems Programs and Consular Division

Ms R Greaves Acting Assistant Secretary, South East and

South Asia Branch, Asia Division

Ms P Fayle Acting Assistant Secretary, South East and

South Asia Branch, Asia Division

Ms E McKay Acting Assistant Secretary, Cultural Relations

Branch, Public Affairs Division

Mr J Meszes Director, Management Administrative

Coordination Section, Public Affairs division

Australian International Development Assistance Bureau:

Mr T Terrell Deputy Director-General, Asia, Africa and

Community programs Division

Mr E Huning Acting Deputy Director-General, Corporate

Services Division

Ms H Ware Assistance Director-General, Financial and

Mr L Engel

Resource Management Branch Acting Assistant Director-General, Papua New Guinea Branch

Mr M Commins Acting Assistant Director-General, South Pacific and Training Branch

Mr R Stensholt Assistant Director-General, South East Asia Branch

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Mr K Aspinal

Mr J Russell Mr C Lonergan

Austrade:

Mr R Evans Mr P Langhome Mr M Johnson

Mr D Oliver

Mr P Sibree

Mr B Friend Mr D Shires Mr G McClelland

Assistant Director-General, Community, Commercial and Refugee Programs Branch Acting Assistant Director-General, Policy Acting Assistant Director-General, Asia, Africa

and Food Aid Branch

Managing Director Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs Executive General Manager, Australian Operations

Executive General Manager, International Trade Enhancement Scheme Executive General Manager, Product Development and Marketing Manager, Corporate Finance and Property Manager, Government and Economic Affairs Manager, Export Development Incentives

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research:

Ms C Moore Mr A Barden Mr G Rozdarz

Department of Finance

Mr T Singer Mr K Henry

Project Officer Manager, Corporate Services Budgets Officer

Finance Officer Finance Officer

The Chairman called on the following programs of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee. The expenditure for these programs is contained in particulars of proposed expenditure documents -

Program 1 - Bilateral Relations Program 8 - Australian Trade Commission (AUSTRADE)

The Committee received the following document:

. Report on review of Brian Burke’s motor vehicle purchases and disposals while posted to Ireland as Australian ambassador (1988-1991).

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 6.31 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Questions were placed on notice by Senators Archer, Boswell, Calvert and Tambling.

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The Committee having concluded its consideration of program 8, suspended its examination of Program 1 of the Department’s estimates.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 12.08 a.m. (Wednesday).

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack, Hill, Schacht and Teague.

Senators Bishop, Harradine, Kemp, Knowles and Panizza also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 9.07 a.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Burns took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93 AND EXPENDITURE UNDER THE ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE 1991-92-DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE: In attendance-Senator Bob McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Finance Mr P Barrett Mr I McPhee

Mr A Maclean

Mr G Moffatt

Dr L Morauta

Mr W Burmester

Mr K Mackay

Mr B Cutting

Mr D Lindsay

Mr M Crompton

Mr M Kennedy

Ms O Fijalkowski Mr S Bartos

Mr J Galloway

Mr A Pearson

Deputy Secretary First Assistant Secretary, Financial

Management Division Principal Adviser, Information Technology and Systems Group Acting Principal Adviser, Social Security Division A ssistant Secretary, Public Service Employment Branch Assistant Secretary, Employment, Education and Training Branch Assistant Secretary, Evaluation and Statistical Services Branch Assistant Secretary, Resource Management

Improvement Branch A ssistant Secretary, Com m onwealth Superannuation Branch Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Policy Branch Assistant Secretary, Accounting Policy Branch Assistant Secretary, ADP Branch Assistant Secretary, Primary Industry and Resources Branch Assistant Secretary, Resource Policies and

Management Branch Assistant Secretary, Public Administration and Accounting Development Branch

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Mr T Wilson

Mr I Briggs

Mr D Allen

Acting Director, Budget and Public Debt Section Acting Director, Finance and Services Section

Senior Finance Officer, Commonwealth Natural Disaster Assistance Directorate

Commonwealth Task Force on Asset Sales Mr H Heinrich Chairman, Task Force A

Mr R Smith Deputy Chairman, Task Force B

Retirement Benefits Office Mr J McCullagh

Mr R Jackson Ms B Malbon

A ssistant Com m issioner, R esources Management Branch Director, Finance and Accounts Assistant Director, Finance Planning

Commonwealth Funds Management Ltd Mr P Carrigy-Ryan Secretary

Australian National Audit Office Mr JC Taylor Mr MJ Jacobs Mr WJ Cochrane

Mr JE Meert

Mr RJ Morison

Mr FP Campbell Mr RN Home

Auditor-General Deputy Auditor-General Executive Director, Policy and Development Branch Executive Director, Executive Support Branch Senior Director, Financial Administration Section Director, Financial Administration Section Director, Personnel Policy

Program 1— Budget Development and Management Program 2— Resource Management Framework Program 3-Govemment Financial Administration and Services Program 4— Retirement Benefits

Program 5-Specific Payments and Receipts Activities Program 6— Corporate Services Program 7— Australian National Audit Office

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 1.01 to 2.06 p.m.

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Finance, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

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3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 8.21 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop, Devereux, Schacht, Short and Teague. Senator Kemp also attended.

5. PRIVATE MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 8.24 p.m. in Committee Room 2S1 to consider the timetable for the hearing of the Department of the Treasury.

The Committee agreed to meet on Monday 19 October 1992 from 2.00 p.m. and Tuesday 20 October 1992 from 8.30 a.m.

Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop, Devereux and Short were in attendance.

The private meeting adjourned at 8.29 p.m.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B.R. Bums (Chairman)

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WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 9.03 a.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

Department of Defence

Air Vice-Marshal L B Fisher

Major-General B N Nunn

Brigadier D B Ferguson

Colonel J Benton

Rear Admiral R G Taylor Mr D Tolano

Major-General A J Fittock Mr R Lovett

Brigadier P J Abigail

Air Vice-Marshal T W O’Brien Mr P E Hannan

Air Commodore D J S Riding

Mr M J Brady

Mr J Nockels

Dr I S Williams

Assistant Chief of the Defence Force, Operations Assistant Chief of the Defence Force, Reserves Director-General, Defence Force Plans

and Programs Director, Defence Force Manpower Facilities Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Assistant Secretary, Resources

Planning, Navy Deputy Chief of the General Staff Acting Assistant Secretary, Resources

Planning, Navy Director-General, Corporate Planning and Management Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Assistant Secretary, Resources

Planning, Air Force Director-General, Programming and Resource Management Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategic and

Intelligence Acting First Assistant Secretary, International Policy Division Acting First Assistant Secretary, Force

Development and Analysis

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Dr G Kearns

Mr D Powell

Major-General S N Gower

Rear Admiral A L Hunt

Major-General P M Jeffery

Air Vice-Marshal B J Graf

Mr R Thomas

Mr P M Moran

Dr G Vemey

Mr A Brecht

Brigadier N L Horn

Dr G F Ashton Mr M J McNamara Mr T Smith

Mr P Liddicoat

Mrs G Carlisle

Mr G F Jones

Mr A G Thompson

Mr F R Harvey Mr C Neumann

Mr G Veitch

Mr R H Sach

Dr R G Ward Mr P J Lush

Mr R H Tonkin

Assistant Secretary, Strategic Policy and Planning Acting Deputy Secretary, Acquisitions and Logistics Assistant Chief of the Defence Force,

Logistics Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, Material Assistant Chief of the General Staff,

Material Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Material First Assistant Secretary, Capital

Equipment Program Acting First Assistant Secretary, Facilities and Property Division Acting First Assistant Secretary,

Industry Policy and Operations Division Acting First Assistant Secretary, Project Development and Communications Director-General, Communications

Engineering Assistant Secretary, Logistics Resources Principal Adviser, Logistics Projects Assistant Secretary, Supply Systems

Redevelopment Project Assistant Secretary, Program Coordination and Management Acting Director, Program Coordination,

Acquisition and Logistics Acting Deputy Secretary, Budget and Management First Assistant Secretary, Human

Resources and Management Division Inspector-General Assistant Secretary, Manpower Structures Acting Assistant Secretary, Financial

Policy and Operations Director, Manpower Strategies and Analysis Chief Defence Scientist Assistant Secretary, Science Corporate

Management Acting First Assistant Secretary, Resources and Financial Programs Division

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Mr D R Irvine Acting Assistant Secretary, Resources

Mr W L Miller

Policy and Programs Acting Director, Program Evaluation

Dr B J Kronenberg

and Analysis Acting Inspector-General

Department of Finance

Mr S Salale Mr G Ross Mr G Hehir

Chief Finance Officer Chief Finance Officer Chief Finance Officer

The Committee resumed its consideration of the Department’s estimates.

Program 3 - Army Program 4 - Air Force Program 5 - Strategy and Intelligence Program 6 - Acquisition and Logistics Program 7 - Budget and Management Program 8 - Science and Technology

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 1.00 p.m. to 2.03 p.m.

Questions were placed on notice by Senator Chamarette.

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Defence, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 4.55 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack, MacGibbon, Schacht and Teague.

Senators Boswell and Chamarette also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 8.35 a.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr G Forrester Mr G Wood

Mr P Grey Mr R Cotton

Mr G Walsh

Mr R Hall

Ms P Wensley

Mr J Blount

Mr I Russell

Mr J Dauth

Mr B Farmer

Mr M Hughes

Mr I Porter

Deputy Secretary First Assistant Secretary, Americas Europe Division First Assistant Secretary, Asia Division First Assistant Secretary, South Pacific, Africa

and Middle East Division First Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs Division First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Trade

Division First Assistant Secretary, International Organisation and Legal Division Director, Refugee, Immigration and Asylum

Section, International Organisations and Legal Division Human Rights Section, International Organisations and Legal Division First Assistant Secretary, Disarmament,

Security and Nuclear Division First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Division First Assistant Secretary, Systems Programs

and Consular Division Assistant Secretary, Personnel Branch, Corporate Services Division

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Ms P Richards

Mr D Rutter

Mr T Skinner

Ms T Shand

Ms R Greaves

Ms E McKay

Dr R Rigby Mr R Morris Mr P Rowe

Miss R McGovern

Mr G Conroy

Mr D Irvine

Mr G Urwin

Mr M Landale

Mr B Paterson

Mr J Richardson

Mr J Campbell

Mr B Teasey

Mr J Meszes

Mr P McColl

Assistant Secretary, Resources Branch, Corporate Services Division Assistant Secretary, Consular and Passports Branch, Systems Programs and Consular

Division Assistant Secretary, Information Technology Branch, Systems Programs and Consular Division

Assistant Secretary, Security and Communications Branch, Systems Programs and Consular Division

Acting Assistant Secretary, South East and South Asia Branch, Asia Branch Acting Assistant Secretary, Cultural Relations Branch, Public Affairs Division Director, Indo-China Section, Asia Division Director, South Asia Section, Asia Division Director, China and Mongolia Section, Asia

Division Principal Adviser, Services Branch, Corporate Services Division Assistant Secretary, Central, East Europe,

Russia and Central Asia Branch, Americas and Europe Division Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch, Asia Division Assistant Secretary, New Zealand and Papua

New Guinea Branch, South Pacific, Africa and Middle East Division Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa Branch, South Pacific, Africa and Middle

East Division Assistant Secretary, Overseas Information Branch, Public Affairs Division Assistant Secretary, Trade Strategy Branch,

Economic and Trade Development Division Assistant Secretary, Parliamentary and Media Branch, Public Affairs Division Assistant Secretary, Chief of Protocol, Protocol

Branch, Public Affairs Division Director, Management Administrative Coordination Section, Public Affairs

Division Executive Officer, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia Section, Asia Division

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Department of Finance

Mr T Singer Finance Officer

Mr K Henry Finance Officer

The Committee resumed its consideration of Program 1 of the Department’s estimates.

The Chairman called on the following programs of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee. The expenditure proposed for these programs is contained in the particulars of proposed expenditure documents -Program 2 - Trade Relations and Economic Issues Program 3 - Intelligence and Defence Program 4 - Public Affairs Program 6 - Corporate and Public Services

The Committee agreed to a request from the Australian newspaper to take photographs of the Committee in session.

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 12.28 p.m. to 1.08 p.m.

Questions were placed on notice by Senator Kemp.

The Committee suspended its consideration of program 6.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 3.04 p.m..

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack, Teague and SchachL

Senators Harradine and Short also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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NO. 27

FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 9.04 a.m. in the Main Committee Room. Senator Bums took the Chair.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr G Forrester Mr I Russell

Mr B Farmer

Mr M Hughes

Mr I Porter

Ms P Richards

Mr P Rowe

Miss R McGovern

Mr C de Cure

Mr K Cowden

Mr R de Ferranti

Ms G Gauci

Mr J Pritchard

Mr P Davin

Mr G Selleck

Executive Officer, Deputy Secretary Human Rights Section, International Organisations and Legal Division First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services

Division First Assistant Secretary, Systems Programs and Consular Division Assistant Secretary, Personnel Branch,

Corporate Services Division Assistant Secretary, Resources Branch, Corporate Services Division Acting Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch,

Asia Division Principal Adviser, Services Branch, Corporate Services Division Director, Personnel Operations Section,

Personnel Branch, Corporate Services Division Director, Fraud and Discipline Section, Corporate Services Division

Acting Director, Budget and Resources Section, Resources Branch, Corporate Services Division

Executive Officer, Fraud and Discipline Section, Corporate Services Division Executive Officer, Defence Policy Section, Intelligence and Defence Branch

Executive Officer, Defence Policy Section, Intelligence and Defence Branch Executive Officer, Systems Programs and Consular Division

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Australian International Development Assistance Bureau:

Mr T Terrell

Mr R Lloyd

Mr C Lonergan

Ms D Stokes Mr R Stensholt

Mr R Irwin

Mr R Casson

Dr H Ware

Mr K Donaghue

Department of Finance

Deputy Director General Asia, Africa and Community Programs Division Corporate Planning, Budget and Effective Review Section Acting Assistant Director General Asia, Africa

and Food Section Acting Assistant Director General, Policy Assistant Director General, South East Asia Branch Acting Deputy Director, General Pacific and

International Programs Division Deputy Director General, International Organisations and Public Affairs Assistant Director General, Financial and

Resource Management Branch Refugee and Disasters

Mr R Singer Finance Officer

Mr K Henry Finance Officer

The Committee resumed its consideration of Program 6 of the Department’s estimates.

The Chairman called on the following program of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee. The expenditure proposed for this program is contained in the particulars of proposed expenditure documents -Program 5 - Development Cooperation

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 1.51 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack, Hill and Schacht.

Senators Harradine, Kemp and Knowles also attended. An apology was received from Senator Teague.

CONFIRMED:

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NO. 28

MONDAY, 19 OCTOBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 2.07 p.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-93 AND EXPENDITURE UNDER THE ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE 1991-92-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: In attendance- Senator Bob McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of the Treasury Dr A Preston Mr J Fraser Mr N Hyden

Mr G Potts Mr B Cassidy

Mr R Freney

Mr R Shogren

Mr G Smith

Mr R Wood

Mr I Robinson

Mr M Callaghan

Dr J Home

Mr J Wright

Mr J Lamm

Mr R Johnson

Deputy Secretary, Structural and Taxation Deputy Secretary, Economic First Assistant Secretary, Capital Markets Division First Assistant Secretary, Economic Division First Assistant Secretary, Fiscal Policy Division Acting First Assistant Secretary, Financial Institutions Division First Assistant Secretary, Structural Policy Division First Assistant Secretary, Taxation Policy Division Assistant Secretary, Business Finance and Regulation Branch, Financial Institutions Division Assistant Secretary, Superannuation Branch, Financial Institutions Division Assistant Secretary, International Economy

Branch, Economic Division Assistant Secretary, Budget Policy Branch, Fiscal Policy Division Assistant Secretary, State and Local

Government Finances Branch, Fiscal Policy Division Assistant Secretary, Domestic Economy Branch, Economic Division

Acting Executive Director, Development Allowance Authority

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Mr C Brown Acting Director, Retirement Income

Modelling Task Force

Mr C Legg Director, Balance of Payments Section,

Economic Division

Mr D Parker Director, Forecasting Section, Economic

Division

Ms L Thompson Director, Incomes Policy Section, Economic

Division

Mr P Garton Director, Prices Surveillance Section,

Economic Division

Mr R Jones Director, Regulation Review Section,

Financial Institutions Division

Mr M Gillard Acting D irector, H um an Resource

Development

Mr D Holmesby Mr P Mclnemey Mr A Woodman

Director, Accounting and Finance Assistant Director, Accounting and Finance Accounting and Finance

Prices Surveillance Authority Dr B Menzies Mr J Corin Chief Executive Officer

Administrative Officer

Royal Australian Mint Mr C Mills Mr I Hamilton

Acting Controller Acting Manager, Finance and Supply

Insurance and Superannuation Commission Mr G Pooley Commissioner

Mr R Dean Mr R Glading Mr R Smith Mr D Duval Mr N Stuparich

Deputy Commissioner, Superannuation Deputy Commissioner, Life Insurance Deputy Commissioner, General Insurance Australian Government Actuary Assistant Commissioner, Compliance and Reporting

Mr M O'Neill Assistant Commissioner, Standards and

Discretions

Mr G Bums Mr T Thomas Miss D Hart

Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Senior Advisor, Policy Director, Corporate

Australian Bureau of Statistics Dr R Madden Mr R Edwards Deputy Australian Statistician

First Assistant Statistician, Economic Accounts Division

Mr F von Reibnitz First Assistant Statistician, Coordination and

Mr H Kriegel

Management Division Assistant Statistician, Resource Management and Planning Branch

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Mr P McCarthy Assistant Statistician, National Accounts and

Prices Branch Assistant Statistician, Production, Transport and Tourism Branch Assistant Statistician, Labour Branch Assistant Statistician, Population Census and

Surveys Branch

Mr M Booth

Mr A Mackay Mr G Cocking

Industry Commission Mr J Spasojevic Mr E Beens

Head of Office Director, Finance and Services Section

Department of Finance Mr E Wojcik Mr JW Turner Director

Assistant Director

The Chairman called on the following programs of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee. The expenditure proposed for these programs is contained in the particulars of proposed expenditure documents-Sub-Program 1.1— Aspects relating to the Prices Surveillance Authority

Sub-Program 2.1-Aspects relating to the Insurance and Superannuation Commission Program 5— Australian Bureau of Statistics Program 7-Industry Commission Program 1— Economic Policy

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 6.48 to 8.07 p.m.

Questions were placed on notice by Senator Alston.

The Committee suspended its examination of Program 1 of the Department's estimates.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 10.45 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Alston, Aulich, Devereux and Short. Senators Kemp and Watson also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B.R. Burns (Chairman)

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NO. 29

TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 8.37 a.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

Department of the Treasury Dr A Preston Deputy Secretary, Structural and Taxation

Mr J Fraser Deputy Secretary, Economic

Mr N Hyden First Assistant Secretary, Capital Markets

Division

Mr G Potts First Assistant Secretary, Economic Division

Mr B Cassidy First Assistant Secretary, Fiscal Policy

Division

Mr R Freney Acting First Assistant Secretary, Financial

Institutions Division

Mr R Shogren First Assistant Secretary, Structural Policy

Division

Mr G Smith First Assistant Secretary, Taxation Policy

Division

Mr R Wood Assistant Secretary, Business Finance and

Regulation Branch, Financial Institutions Division

Mr I Robinson Assistant Secretary, Superannuation Branch,

Financial Institutions Division

Mr M Callaghan Assistant Secretary, International Economy

Branch, Economic Division

Dr J Home Assistant Secretary, Budget Policy Branch,

Fiscal Policy Division

Mr J Wright Assistant Secretary, State and Local

Government Finances Branch, Fiscal Policy Division

Mr J Lamm Assistant Secretary, Domestic Economy

Branch, Economic Division

Mr R Johnson Acting Executive Director, Development

Allowance Authority

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Mr C Brown Acting Director, Retirement Income

Mr C Legg

Modelling Task Force Director, Balance of Payments Section, Economic Division

Mr D Parker Director, Forecasting Section, Economic

Division

Ms L Thompson Director, Incomes Policy Section, Economic

Division

Mr P Garton Director, Prices Surveillance Section,

Economic Division

Mr R Jones Director, Regulation Review Section,

Financial Institutions Division

Mr M Gillard Acting D irector, Human Resource

Mr D Holmesby Mr P Mclnemey Mr A Woodman

Development Director, Accounting and Finance Assistant Director, Accounting and Finance Accounting and Finance

Australian Taxation Office Mr M Carmody Mr R Highfield Second Commissioner

First Assistant Commissioner, Revenue Collection

Ms J McKenry First Assistant Commissioner, Taxpayer

Assistance

Mr B Stacey A ssistan t C om m issioner, T axpayer

Assistance

Mr R Mulligan Director, Strategic Planning, Taxpayer

Assistance

Mr M D'Ascenzo First Assistant Commissioner, Taxpayer

Audit

Mr P Wilson Mr J Landau Mr B Russell

Assistant Commissioner, Facilities Provision First Assistant Commissioner, Sales Tax Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Sales Tax,

Mr P McCullough Mr J Killaly

Upper Mount Gravatt Group Head, Sales Tax, Adelaide Assistant Commissioner, International Tax Branch

Mr C Hood Assistant Commissioner, Business Tax

Branch

Mr R McNicol Assistant Commissioner, Personal Tax

Branch

Ms Moira Scollay First Assistant Commissioner, Corporate

Services

Mr E Killesteyn Senior Assistant Commissioner, Corporate

Services

Mr C Mobbs A ssistant Com m issioner, C orporate

Management Support

Mr D Lewis First Assistant Commissioner, Child Support

Agency

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Mr R Johnston Mr M Monaghan

Mr G Goodwin Ms E Erikkson

Ms M O'Neill

Mr D Shean

Director, Child Support Systems Assistant Commissioner, Superannuation Guarantee Team Director, Superannuation Guarantee Team Campaign M anager, Superannuation Guarantee Team Campaign M anager, Superannuation Guarantee Team Project Officer, Superannuation Guarantee Team

ATO Observers Ms W Akers Ms T Bradley

Corporate Management Support Officer Corporate Management Support Officer

Department of Finance Mr E Wojcik Mr B Reid

Mr A Pearson

Director A ssistant D irector, Financial and

Administrative Estimates Assistant Secretary, Public Administration and Accounting Development

The Committee resumed its consideration of Program 1 of the Department's estimates.

Program 2— Financial System Program 3— Payments to or for Other Levels of Government Program 4-Corporate Services - Departmental Program 6-Taxation Administration

Point o f O rder a n d R uling b y Chairman. Senator Kemp raised a point of order relating to Standing Order 20 (13) and the directing of questions to officers. The Chairman ruled that it was the role of the Minister to take responsibility for all questions in the first instance and refer to the officers those questions the Minister thinks are appropriate. In making this ruling, the Chairman referred to a letter written by the President of the Senate to all Estimates Committee Chairmen on 3 November 1988 relating to the proper respective roles of Chairmen, members, Ministers and officers in Estimates Committee hearings.

The Committee received the following documents:

. Composition of ATO staffing levels - 1989/1992. . Contributors to ATO staffing level changes - 1990/1992.

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The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 12.18 to 3.11 p.m. and from 6.33 to 8.07 p.m.

Questions were placed on notice by Senators Alston and Short.

The Committee suspended its examination of Program 6 of the Department's estimates.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 10.34 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop, Devereux, Loosley and Short. Senators Kemp and Watson also attended.

5. PRIVATE MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 10.35 p.m. in Committee Room 2S1 to consider the timetable for the further hearing to complete its examination of the Australian Taxation Office.

The Committee agreed to meet on Thursday 29 October 1992 from 9.00 a.m.

Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux and Loosley were in attendance.

The private meeting adjourned at 10.37 p.m.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B.R. Bums (Chairman)

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NO. 30

THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 9.05 a.m. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

Australian Taxation Office Mr M Carmody Second Commissioner

Mr R Highfield First Assistant Commissioner, Revenue

Collection

Mr R Matthews Assistant Commissioner, Revenue Analysis

Branch

Ms J McKenry First Assistant Commissioner, Taxpayer

Assistance

Mr B Stacey A ssistan t C om m issioner, Taxpayer

Assistance

Mr R Mulligan Director, Strategic Planning, Taxpayer

Assistance

Mr M D'Ascenzo First Assistant Commissioner, Taxpayer

Audit

Mr G Seymour First Assistant Commissioner, Information

Technology Services Group

Mr P Wilson Assistant Commissioner, Facilities Provision

Mr J Landau First Assistant Commissioner, Sales Tax

Mr B Russell Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Sales Tax,

Upper Mount Gravatt

Mr J Harwood Manager, Legislative Services

Mr J Killaly Assistant Commissioner, International Tax

Branch

Mr C Hood Assistant Commissioner, Business Tax

Branch

Mr R McNicol Assistant Commissioner, Personal Tax

Branch

Ms M Scollay First Assistant Commissioner, Corporate

Services

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Mr E Killesteyn

Mr C Mobbs

Mr D Lewis

Mr R Johnston Mr M Monaghan

Mr G Goodwin Ms E Erikkson

Ms M O'Neill

Mr D Shean

Senior Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services A ssistant Com m issioner, C orporate Management Support First Assistant Commissioner, Child Support Agency Director, Child Support Systems Assistant Commissioner, Superannuation

Guarantee Team Director, Superannuation Guarantee Team Campaign M anager, Superannuation Guarantee Team Campaign M anager, Superannuation Guarantee Team Project Officer, Superannuation Guarantee Team

ATO Observers Mr M Neimanis Ms W Akers Ms T Bradley Ms P Famswoth Ms V Brozinio Mr A Stout

Director, Internal Audit Corporate Management Support Officer Corporate Management Support Officer Corporate Management Support Officer

Corporate Management Support Officer Director, Corporate Planning

Department of Finance Mr E Wojcik Mr B Reid

Mr A Pearson

Director A ssistant D irector, F inancial and

Administrative Estimates Assistant Secretary, Public Administration and Accounting Development

The Committee resumed its consideration of Program 6 of the Department's estimates.

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 10.56 a.m. to 1.07 p.m.

Private Meeting. The Committee met in private session and resolved on motion by the Chairman-That the evidence received in response to Senator Watson's questions this day be adopted by the Committee and incorporated as the Hansard record.

The Committee resumed its public session.

The Committee received the following document:

Table of salaries with effect from 15 August 1991

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The Committee agreed to a request from The A g e newspaper to take photographs of the Committee in session.

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of the Treasury, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 4.38 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop and Devereux. Senator Watson also attended.

CONFIRMED:

Senator B.R. Bums (Chairman)

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NO. 31

WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 8.35 a.m. in Senate Committee Room 1S3. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. ADOPTION OF REPORT: The Committee resolved that the Chairman's draft report be adopted as the report of the Committee, subject to the revision of a section on Mr Brian Burke to be considered at a further meeting.

3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: The Minutes of meetings held on 8, 15, 22, 23 and 24 September and 9, 19, 20 and 29 October 1992 (Nos 22 to 30) were confirmed.

4. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 9.08 a.m.

5. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop, Devereux, Durack and Teague.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

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NO. 32

WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 1.51 p.m. in the advisers waiting area adjacent to the Senate Chamber. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT: The Committee agreed to the revised draft of the section relating to Mr Brian Burke, as amended by the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 1.57 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Devereux, Durack and Teague.

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Ta ble Of c o n t e n t s

Ha n sa rd Of Pu blic He a r in g s

Tuesday, 8 September 1992 Wednesday, 23 September 1992

Department of Defence

Tuesday, 15 September 1992 Thursday, 24 September 1992 Friday, 9 October 1992

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Tuesday, 22 September 1992

Department of Finance

Monday, 19 October 1992 Tuesday, 20 October 1992 Thursday, 29 October 1992

Department of the Treasury

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

TABLE OF CONTENTS TO HANSARD

Index to issues raised during public hearings on 8, 15, 22, 23 and 24 September and 9, 19, 20 and 29 October 1992

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE - 8 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 1992

OVERVIEW

Defence budget and zero real grow th............................................................................... 3-4

Employment stimulation................................................................................................... 4-5

Fringe benefits t a x ................................................................................................................ 5

Operating c o s ts ................................................................................................................. 5-6

Cambodia.......................................................................................................................... 6-8

Army - individual training .................................................................................................. 8

Homosexuality ............................................................................................................... 8-12

Gulf War ......................................................................................................................... 12

PROGRAM 1 - FORCES EXECUTIVE

Review of conditions of service...................................................................................... 12

Defence Reserve Support Committee........................................................................... 12-14

Ten year development p la n ............................................................................................. 14

Relation with regional countries.................................................................................... 14-16

1.1 Strategy operations and plans Kangaroo 9 2 .................................................................................................................. 16-17

Standard message formatting system (ADFORMS) ....................................................... 17

Joint communications.................................................................................................... 17-22

Kingfisher 91 .................................................................................................................. 19

1.3 Personnel Recruitment .......................................................................................................................22

ADF School of Languages ...........................................................................................22-23

Defence representatives in Northern America ...............................................................23-24

Spouse employment programs........................................................................................... 24

Field pay and conditions (Cambodia)........................................................................... 24-25

Women in the Defence Force ...................................................................................... 25-26

Redundancy payments ..................................................................................................27-28

1.5 Executive Support Safe storage, handling and use of ammunition.................................................................. 29

Geneva conventions...................................................................................................... 29-30

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1.6 Australian Defence Force Superannuation Military Superannuation Benefits Scheme -Proposed disallowance of instrument .......................................................................30-33

Implementation......................................................................................... 33-35,234-237

Board of Trustees .........................................................................................................35-37

1.7 Defence Housing Housing in Darwin........................................................................................................... 37

Public Works Committee approval................................................................................ 37-39

PROGRAM 2 - NAVY

Maritime Forces - availability....................................................................................... 237

Submarines - refit contracts.................................................................................... 237-239

Mine Counter Measures Force................................................................................ 239-240

Submarine c re w s.................................................................................................... 240-241

2.1 Combat Forces Minehunters ........................................................................................................... 241-243

Sea Surge 9 1 .................................................................................................................. 243

Laser Airborne Depth Sounder .................................................................................... 243

2.2 Executive Navy reserve program ........................................................................................... 243-244

Accommodation - Commercial Support Program......................................................... 244

2.3 logistics Support Disposal of HMAS Nirimba .................................................................................. 244-245

Transfer of training to HMAS Cerebus.................................................................. 245,296

Cerebus medical facilities.............................................................................................. 245

Food tendering process........................................................................................... 245-247

Refit completion on HMAS Success....................................................................... 247-248

Depot level maintenance - ADI-NED.................................................................... 247-248

FFGs - Software ........................................................................................................... 248

Training - technical and weapons.................................................................................. 248

Command Selection............................................................................................... 248-249

Navy groundings........................................................................................................... 249

HMAS Darwin - grounding ......................................................................................... 249

Repair contracts with ADI-NED ........................................................................... 249-252

Census - A D F ............................................................................................................... 252

Rationalisation of Force Element G roup................................................................ 252-253

Minimum level of capability.................................................................................. 253-255

Combat related employment of women.................................................................. 255-257

Review of General Reserve training practice......................................................... 257-258

Reserve officer training ......................................................................................... 258-261

Redeployment, retraining and redundancy programs.............................................. 261-262

Ethnic/Racial composition of Aimy, Recruitment and EEO principles ................ 262-263

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PROGRAM 3 - ARMY

3.1 Combat Forces Ready Reserve - estimated costs ........................................................................... 263-268

Levels of preparedness........................................................................................... 268-269

Motorised infantry......................................................................................................... 269

Blackhawk helicopters .................................................................................................. 269

Steyr rifle ...................................................................................................................... 270

Ready Reserve - deployment.................................................................................. 270-271

3.3 Base Logistics Army training a re a s................................................................................................ 271-272

Army base logistics - increase....................................................................................... 272

Full-time Equipment Entitlement........................................................................... 272-273

3.5 Support Vietnam medal ....................................................................................................... 273-274

Disestablishment of military districts ........................................................................... 274

PROGRAM 4 - AIRFORCE

Aircraft crashes...................................................................................................... 274-275

4.1 Combat Forces Air Commander’s tasks - headquarters......................................................................... 275

Composite air wings ............................................................................................. 275-276

Air refuelling capability ................................................................................................ 276

Pilots flying tim e .................................................................................................... 276-278

Aircraft flights - sporting events ........................................................................... 277-278

Multi-role aircraft - pilot competence........................................................................... 279

Macchi - wing repairs .................................................................................................. 279

4.2 Executive Airworthiness certification ........................................................................................... 280

RAAF Base Scherger.................................................................................................... 280

Electronic support measures - P3C and F i l l .............................................................. 280

Delamere electronic warfare range................................................................................ 281

4.3 Logistics Hawker Siddeley F48 aircraft ...................................................................................... 281

Hercules aircraft .................................................................................................... 281-282

Blackhawk helicopter -Logistics support................................................................................................ 282-283

Increase mobility of tro o p s................................................................................ 283-284

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PROGRAM 5 - STRATEGY AND INTELLIGENCE

Low level contingencies scenario........................................................................... 284-285

ASP 90 - declassified version . . . .......................................................................... 285-288

Expansion of the ADF - study of the process .............................................................. 288

5.1 Policy and Support North West Cape - Naval Communications Station .................. 288-290,296-297,290-291

PROGRAM 6 - ACQUISITIONS AND LOGISTICS

6.1 Major Capital Equipment F i l l and ANZAC ship - schedule slippage.................................................................. 291

New Submarines.................................................................................................... 291-292

Australian Frigates......................................................................................................... 292

DDG Modernisation....................................................................................................... 292

Future Aerial Target System ......................................................................................... 292

Service Office Program Staff.................................................................................. 292-293

RA VEN .................................................................................................................. 293-294

PERENTIE............................................................................................................. 294-295

Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles .................................................................. 295-296

Harris Electro Optical Text S e t .................................................................................... 296

Primary Analysis Processor........................................................................................... 296

6.2 Facilities Jervis Bay - transfer of ADF facilities ......................................................................... 296

North West C a p e .................................................................................................... 296-297

6.3 Logistics Commercial support program ................................................................................ 297-300

ADI - ammunition . ................................................................................................ 300-301

Chinooks - disposal and engine upgrade....................................................................... 301

6.4 Industry Involvement and Contracting Defence industry development program ....................................................................... 302

6.5 Communications and Development Projects Indigenous Development Equipment Projects ....................................................... 302-303

PROGRAM 7 - BUDGET MANAGEMENT

7.1 Personnel and Management Defence ethics and fraud awareness...................................................................... 303-304

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PROGRAM 8 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science and technology - budget c u ts.................................................................... 304-305

Staffing - Salisbury workshops .................................................................................... 304

Radar signature measurement - ANZAC ships............................................................. 305

8.3 Materiels Research Chemical warfare research ........................................................................................... 305

Seawolf - transverse weld cracking ...................................................................... 305-306

8.5 Executive Retirement - Dr Ward .................................................................................................. 306

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE -15 AND 24 SEPTEMBER AND 9 OCTOBER 1992

OVERVIEW

Duty-free vehicles - Mr Brian B u rk e........................................................... 43-46,339-405

PROGRAM 1 - BILATERAL RELATIONS

1.1 Relations with Asia Taiwan - foreign policy representation.........................................................................66-68

Hong Kong and Macau - business m ission................................................................68-69

Hong Kong - local engaged staff.................................................................................... 69

Cambodia - Khmer Rouge -Electoral process in Cambodia.................................................................. 69-70,310-311

Control of territory and population.................................................................. 70, 72-73

Grievances ........................................................................................................... 71, 72

Relations with China ............................................................................................... 71-72

Cambodia - other matters -Number of Australians working.................................................................................... 73

Build-up of UN military force...................................................................................... 73

Cantonment process................................................................................................. 73-74

Repatriation of refugees ....................................................................................... 74,311

UNTAC - medical assistance for civilians............................................................... 74-75

UNTAC - financial commitments .......................................................................312-313

Australian fo rces........................................................................................................... 75

Medical laboratory equipment.......................................................................................75

Elections.................................................................................................................... 310

Economic Sanctions.................................................................................... 311-312,313

ABC - provision of radio broadcasting system ...................................................... 313

Arms embargo.......................................................................................................313-314

Vietnam -Ho Chi Minh City - Consul-General’s office...........................................................75-76

IMG - World Bank - regional development loans .......................................................76

Austrade........................................................................................................................ 76

Vietnamese Community in Australia ........................................................................ 96

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Freedom of religion...................................................................................................... 96

Human rights ............................................................................................................... 96

China -Australian Embassy, B eijing.........................................................................................76

Consulate-General, Guangzhou .................................................................................... 76

Australian Joint Ministerial Economic commission ..................................................76

Human rights delegation.......................................................................................... 76-77

US sales of F16 fighters to Taiwan .......................................................................... 77

Indonesia -Australian-Indonesian ministerial fo ru m ................................................................. 77-78

Australian business investment ...............................................................................78-79

Dili incident................................................................................................................. 79

Property rights of Australian citizens............................................................... 106-107

Thailand -Allegation of sexual harassment - Australian Embassy, Bangkok...........................79-93 Investigation by fraud prevention and discipline section...................................... 93-94

Acquittals of expenses of office allowance............................................... 94-95,96-101

Malaysia -Gillespie children............................................................................................... 101-106

Joint Trade Committee meeting............................................................................... 106

Property in Indonesia - Australian residents and citizens.................................. 106-107 Burma -Registrations to establish a naval intelligence base near Indian territory......... 313,314

Political prisoners ................................................................................................... 314

Bilateral relations with Thailand ............................................................................ 315

Austrade office in Rangoon ...................................................................... 315,316-317

Constitutional Convention................................................................................. 315,316

Oil exploration - BHP ............................................................................................ 316

Railway - allegation of forced labour............................................................... 317-318

Association of Hawk East Asian Nations ........................................................ 319-320

Afghanistan - UN mine clearance ............................................................................... 320

India - Maritime security issues............................................................................. 321-321

1.2 Relations with Americas and Europe Ukraine -Trade mission in Kiev ..................................................................................... 321-322

Relations with former Soviet U nion....................................................................... 322

United States -Australia-US relations ............................................................................... 323,325, 326

Export Enhancement Program.......................................................................... 323-324

North American Free Trade Agreement ................................................... 324,327-331

Sugar - US levels of support................................................................................... 324

Wool exports to the US .......................................................................................... 324

Test ban treaty ................................................................................................ 325-326

Conventional weapons transfer monitoring ............................................................ 326

Defence technology transfer ................................................................................... 326

US-Vietnam relations.............................................................................................. 326

Trade and Investment Framework Agreement................................................. 328, 331

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Australia-US ministerial talks .................................................................................. 333

US-New Zealand relations ................................................................................ 333-334

Latin America................................................................................................................ 334

Canada - constitutional debate................................................................................ 334-335

Ireland - North/South cooperation ................................................................................ 335

United Kingdom - Maralinga clean-up......................................................................... 335

1.3 Relations with South Pacific, Africa, Middle East Bougainville -Operation of helicopters.................................................................................... 335-336

Allegations of human rights abuse.................................................................... 336-337

Solomon Islands - incursion by PNG security forces ........................................... 337-339

Vanuatu - relations......................................................................................................... 339

Fiji - relations......................................................................................................... 339-340

Nauru - Damage to em bassy.................................................................................. 341-342

South Africa -Assistance to the A N C ....................................................................................... 342-343

Independent homelands ........................................................................................... 343

Saudi Arabia - live sheep tra d e ............................................................................. 343-345

Middle East - Government trade .................................................................................. 345

Lebanon - reopening of embassy in Beruit .................................................................. 345

Middle Eastern countries - joint committees ......................................................... 345-346

Eminent persons groups ......................................................................................... 346-347

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation....................................................................... 347-349

PROGRAM 3 - GLOBAL ISSUES

3.1 International Peace and Security issues Post-Cold War review of intelligence community ................................................ 349-350

Departmental leaks.................................................................................................. 349-350

ASEAN post-ministerial conference....................................................................... 350-351

Spratley Islands....................................................................................................... 351-352

International Atomic Energy A gency........................................................................... 352

Peace Research Centre, ANU ...................................................................................... 352

National Consultative Committee on Peace and Disarmament..................................... 353

3.2 International Political, Social and Legal Issues Human rights .................................................................................................. 353-354,362

Chinese refugees.................................................................................................... 354-358

Human rights violations - China ........................................................................... 358-359

Human rights delegation to C h in a ......................................................................... 359-360

Family planning - forced abortion or sterilisation.................................................. 360-367

Vietnamese - boat p eo p le....................................................................................... 367-368

Vietnam - human rights ......................................................................................... 368-370

Human rights - Asian region............................................................. 369-370,372,373,374

Commonwealth Secretariat/Foundation.................................................................. 372-373

U N ESCO ...................................................................................................................... 373

World conference human rights.................................................................................... 374

Attorney-General ’ s Department - user pays schem e.............................................. 374-375

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PROGRAM 4 â PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Australia-Korea foundation........................................................................................... 375

Australia-India foundation.............................................................................................. 375

PROGRAM 5 - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

AIDAB - staffing........................................................................................................... 423

Multilateral development banks - review s.................................................................... 423

Human rights issues - population control ............................................................. 423-453

Aid budget - targeting ........................................................................................... 423-424

Papua New Guinea -Malaria................................................................................................................ 423-425

World Bank population report.................................................................................. 425

East Timor ............................................................................................................. 425-426

Philippines - population policy ....................................................................... 426-427,432

Population growth - correlation with economic growth and development ........... 427-428 China -Human rights .................................................................................................... 429-431

Population control programs.............................................................................. 430-431

Indonesia - pollution in Jakarta.............................................................................. 431-432

AIDAB health programs................................................................................................ 431

Population projects.................................................................................................. 432-433

5.2 Global Programs

Limited Nations Fund for Population Activities.................................................... 433-434

Population clock .......................................................................................................... 434

Abortion drug - HRP program................................................................................ 434-435

Country strategy programs ........................................................................................... 435

India - telecommunications project feasibility stu d y ............................................. 435-437

Vietnam - north/south power group ...................................................................... 437-438

Mauritius - garbage compactors............................................................................. 438-439

Mozambique - food aid ......................................................................................... 439-440

Indonesia - review of program effectiveness........................................................ 440-441

PROGRAM 6 - CORPORATE AND PUBLIC SERVICES

Statutory and non-statutory bodies association with the DFAT portfolio.................... 375 DFAT accommodation - York Park office ........................................................... 375-376

Passports - Koori case ........................................................................................... 375-376

Departmental personnel structure and promotion procedures - women ......... 385-389,441 Promotions - Canberra based officers.................................................................... 405-406

Overseas postings ........................................................................................................ 407

Closure of overseas missions.................................................................................. 407-411

New office accommodation -York Park offices ................................................................................................411-422

C o s ts ........................................................................................................................ 421

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Administrative Building -Health and safety issu e s..............................................................................412-415,419

Renovation ...................................................................................................415,417-420

Australian Diplomatic Communications -Network Projects (ADCNET) ........................................................................... 421-422

PROGRAM 8 - AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSION (AUSTRADE)

8.1 International Business Services Executive general managers - senior management service................................ 107-109 Restructuring of administration ......................................................................... 109-111

Locally engaged s ta ff................................................................................................ 110

Evaluation of McKinsey re p o rt................................................................................ I ll

China - structure of organisation....................................................................... 111-112

Fightback! - Austrade funding cuts ......................................................................... 112

Export Market Development G rants.................................................................. 112-115

Kobe property in Japan ........................................................................................... 115

Latin America.................................................................................................... 115-116

Asia Pacific Fellowship Scheme .............................................................................. 116

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - 22 SEPTEMBER 1992

PROGRAM 1 - BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

1.1 Budget Co-ordination Supply Bills (No. 3) and (No. 4 ) ............................................................ 121-127, 146-147

Appropriation Bills - errors in schedules................................................................127, 147

Local capital works program .................................................................................. 127-131

Resources rent tax payment to Victorian Government.................................. 131, 133, 147

Public sector reform payment to South Australian Government........................... 131-132 Verification of Advance to the Minister for Finance payments .................................. 132

One Nation forecasting........................................................................... 135-141, 159-161

Government expenditure - discretionary increase.................................................. 141-142

FBT changes - impact on Budget........................................................................... 142-143

Infrastructure spending - returns forecasting ......................................................... 143-144

Employment of consultants........................................................................................... 144

Finance Direction 1 7 A ........................................................................................... 144-146

1.2 Estimates and Evaluation ANAO relocation - Department of Finance’s role ................................................ 202-208

Mort Street property................................................................................................ 208-209

PROGRAM 2 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

APS Management improvement evaluation.....................................................148, 151-155

PSC recruitment and training function ......................................................................... 148

Outsourcing policy.................................................................................................. 155-156

Outsourcing - internal audit functions..................................................................... 156-157

146

PROGRAM 3 - GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

3.2 Information Technology Services Information Exchange Steering Committee.................................................................. 157

G ITC ....................................................................................................................... 157-158

IT statistical collection........................................................................................... 158-159

PROGRAM 4 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS

4.2 Commonwealth Superannuation Policy CFM performance/industry comparison ................................................ 161-165, 174-175

Investment benchmarks and indicators ........................................................... 165-166, 167

CFM property investment....................................................................... 166-167, 173-174

CFM performance improvement .................................................................................. 168

Accountability framework.............................................................................................. 168

Returns to contributors (based on industry average).............................................. 168-171

Inflation rate benchmark................................................................................................ 171

PSS/CSS earnings 1991-92 .................................................................................... 171-172

101 Collins Street ......................................................................................................... 175

CSS/PSS unfunded liabilities.................................................................................. 175-176

Need for PSS rev ie w ............................................................................................. 176-177

Private sector clients .................................................................................................... 177

Cross subsidisation......................................................................................................... 177

CFM staff and executive remuneration.................................................................. 177-178

Future program performance statements ....................................................................... 178

PROGRAM 5 - SPECIFIC PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS ACTIVITIES

5.3 Commonwealth Task Force on Asset Sales Restructuring of Task Force ........................................................................... 178-179, 181

Qantas - Australian Airlines .................................................................. 179-180, 181-191

ANL ...................................................................................................................... 191-194

Legal costs - A G L ........... ...................................................................... 194-197, 200-201

Housing Loans Insurance Corporation .................................................................. 197-198

Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation.................................................................. 198

Uranium stockpile .................................................................................................. 198-199

Largest sale ite m ........................................................................................................... 199

Outsourcing ........................................................................................................... 199-200

Commonwealth Bank share flo a t........................................................................... 201-202

PROGRAM 7 - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

New Audit legislation............................................................................................. 209-213

Outsourcing ...........................................................................................................213, 215

Internal audit........................................................................................................... 213-214

Lexington Building, Melbourne.................................................................................... 216

Centenary House - AN AO accommodation........................................................... 216-232

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - 19, 20 AND 29 OCTOBER 1992

PROGRAM 1 - ECONOMIC POLICY

One N ation....................................................................................................... 479,484-486

Growth forecast.............................................................................. 479-480,480-482,483

External economic outlook....................................................................................... 480

Exemption of age pensioners from tax system .................................................... 506-509

Treasury assessment - 23 September 1992 .................................................................. 482

Employment predictions......................................................................................... 482-483

Fightback assessment by Treasury..................................................... 486,488-489,490-493

Micro-modelling u n it.............................................................. 487,496,497-498,503-506

One Nation assessment by Treasury....................................................................... 487-488

Access Economics m o d e l....................................................................................... 489-490

Modelling requests to Treasury.............................................................................. 493-496

Fringe benefits tax - m odelling.............................................................................. 496-497

Joint Economic Forecasting Group................................................................................ 498

Budget Statement No. 2 ......................................................................................... 498-499

Export grow th................................................................................................................ 499

Prime Minister’s statement re recession ................................................................ 499-502

Accountability of forecasting process..................................................................... 502-503

Costing of coalition’s revised superannuation package................................................ 509

Macroeconomic impact of G S T .......................................................................... 510,512-514

New Zealand/Canada..................................................................... 510-512,571-573,676

Foreign debt stabilisation ....................................................................................... 514-515

Fiscal p o licy ..............................................................................................515-518,518-520

Long term bond rate ..................................................................................................... 518

1.1 Macroeconomic (Departmental) National Prices Network............................................................................ 581-584-588,589

Price Watch ..................................................................................................... 584-587,589

1.1 Macroeconomic (Prices Surveillance Authority) Future of the P S A ......................................................................................................... 446

Credit card investigation................................................................................................ 446

Current PSA inquiries:.................................................................................................. 446

Letter services of the Post Office.............................................................................. 446

Phone charges............................................................................................................ 446

Australia Post pricing......................................................................................... 446-447

Stevedoring.................................................................................................. 447-448,450

Land based charges in Australian ports.............................................................. 450,451

Tariff reduction program ............................................................................ 452-453,454

Assessment of recommendations............................................................................ 448-450

High growth areas - inflation......................................................................................... 450

Aberrant movements in CPI categories......................................................................... 453

Public monitoring reports.............................................................................................. 453

148

1.4 Taxation Policy Superannuation: Gainful employment requirement............................................................................. 520

Tax deductions for certain categories...................................................................... 521

SGC rate increase ............................................................................................. 521-522

Cost to revenue........................................................................................................ 522

Vesting requirements review ............................................................................. 522-523

Loss of funds from non-vesting of benefits.............................................................. 523

Retirement incomes policy model .................................................................... 523-524

National Mutual model...................................................................................... 524-526

Exemptions from SGC (Vicswim).................................................................... 526-527

Additional coverage for employees ......................................................................... 527

Tax treatments of superannuation pensions and annuities................................ 527-528 Superannuation savings accounts............................................................................. 528

Preservation age ............................................................................................... 528-529

1985-1992 tax policy comparison ........................................................... 533-534,540-541

Australian Financial Review, 1 June 1992, interview with Mr Smith: Tax base for business......................................................................................... 534-536

Investment .......................................................................................................... ,539-540

Consumption t a x ........................................................................................ 543,546-547

Personal tax ...................................................................................................... 548-549

Wholesale sales tax - impact on business inputs .................................... 536-537,538-539

Total tax burden .................................................................................................... 537-538

Research and development concessions ............................................................... 541-542

Treasury’s analysis of tax issues ........................................................................... 542-543

Role of public servants appearing before parliamentary committees . . . . 543-546,547-548 16 September 1992 statement: Treasury’s role ................................................................................................. 549-551

Precision of estimates............................................................................................... 554

Implementation........................................................................................................ 557

Proposed income tax cuts, 1994 and 1996 ............................................................. 551-552

FBT - Impact: Revenue.................................................................................................................... 552

Business investment.................................................................................................. 552

Motor vehicle sales .................................................................................................. 553

Employment............................................................................................................. 553

State and local governments......................................................... 553-554,556-557,573

PROGRAM 2 - FINANCIAL SYSTEM

2.1 Financial System (Insurance and Superannuation Commission) Tax concessions for contributions by employees ......................................................... 454

Community education campaign - benefits of saving for retirement..................... 454-456 Written and telephone inquiries...................................................................... 456,458-459

RBL issu es................................................................................................. 456,457-458

Policy m atters.................................................................................................... 459-461

Unprocessed returns............................................................................................... 461-462

Early release applications...................................................................................... 462-463

Appointment of Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner.................................... 463

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Assessment of coalition’s superannuation policy ......................................................... 463

Defined benefit schemes......................................................................................... 463-464

2.1 Financial Sector Policy and Administration (Departmental) Monetary policy and forecasts................................................................................ 558-559

Reserve Bank: Relationship with Treasury................................................................................ 559-562

Governor’s address to Asia-Pacific Business and Investment Congress........... 562-564 Publication of minutes .............................................................................................. 564

Membership of Treasury Secretary on Board..................................................... 564-565

Employment....................................................................................................... 565-566

Craigiebum plant....................................................................................................... 566

FIRB: Current guidelines .............................................................................................. 566,567

August 1992 reorganisation....................................................................................... 566

Assessment of applications.................................................................. 567,569-570,576

Ultimate beneficial ownership........................................................................... 567-569

Impact of One Nation .............................................................................................. 570

Foreign investment - urban real estate ....................................................... 573-574,575

Non-compliance with ru le s ....................................................................................... 574

PROGRAM 3 - PAYMENTS TO OR FOR OTHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT

New South Wales and Victoria - revenue sharing arrangements.................................. 577

PROGRAM 4 - CORPORATE SERVICES - DEPARTMENTAL

Graduate recruitment ....................................................................................... 577-578,579

Female recruitment ................................................................................................ 578-579

Economist availability .................................................................................................. 580

PROGRAM 5 - AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Staffing/census component .................................................................................... 464-465

National project centres ......................................................................................... 465-466

User pays/recovery of costs........................................................................................... 466

Publications ........................................................................................................... 466-467

PROGRAM 6 - TAXATION ADMINISTRATION

Draft Annual Report .............................................................................................. 589-590

Small debt cases .................................................................................................... 590-591

Large case program: General ............................................................................................................. 591-592

Pappas Carter review ................................................................................................ 592

Penalties assessed and collected......................................................................... 593-594

Completion of audits ................................................................................................ 660

Average auditing time ....................................................................................... 660-661

150

Audit of next 500 companies ........................................................................... 661-662

Auditor training........................................................................................................ 662

Phillip Smiles ............................................................................................................... 594

Prosecution program ...................................................................................... 594-595,596

Record keeping...................................................................................................... 595,667

Unprocessed accounts received .............................................................................. 595-596

Modernisation: Revenue shortfall (and see Subprogram 6 .3 ) ....................................... 597-598,600-603

Staff redundancies............................................................................................. 598-599

Child support ........................................................................................................... 599

Public relations........................................................................................................ 599

Audit of politicians ............................................................................................... 691-692

Consultants................................................................................................................719-721

6.1 Income Tax Phase 2 of TEN legislation............................................................................. 603,674-676

Prosecutions ............................................................................................. 604,663,701-702

Textiles, clothing and footwear industry.................................................. 605-606,658-659

16 September 1992 statement ............................................................................... 606-607

Staffing .................................................................................................................. 607-608

Tax deductibility for environmental groups........................................................... 609-612

Superannuation: Section 221D .......................................................................................................612-613

Redundancy payments ............................................................................................. 614

Education program............................................................................................. 614-615

Private super salary sacrifice.................................................................................... 615

ATO advertising campaign............................................................................... 651-652

Record Keeping Guidelines Draft ............................................................................618-619

Malfeasance of public office......................................................................................... 621

Defrauding the Commonwealth information ................................................................ 621

Income Tax Assessment Act: Simplification .................................................................................................... 621-623

Section 160W (a)...................................................................................................... 664

Self-assessment: ’Reasonably argued position’ ........................................................................... 623-625

Role of tax agent........................................................................................ 640-641,651

Tax rulings: General ............................................................................................................. 625-627

TD92/3 ............................................................................................................... 627-628

ÎÎ28 .......................................................................................................................... 629

2561 ........................................................................................................................ 636

Exposure draft ruling 73 .................................................................................... 656-657

Draft ruling 92-D24 Part IV A ........................................................................... 659-660

Financial lease accounting............................................................................................. 629

Tax on alcohol ............................................................................................................. 629

Depreciation ........................................................................................................... 629-630

New Zealand and Australia harmonisation .................................................................. 630

Medical expenses rebate........................................................................................ 630-631

Section 22I P .......................................................................................................... 631-632

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Legislative tax code for financial transactions.............................................................. 632

Swaps ..................................................................................................................... 632-633

Hamer decision ..................................................................................................... 633-634

Retirement villages ................................................................................................ 634-635

Hong Kong Jockey C lub......................................................................................... 635-636

Financial services centre......................................................................................... 636-637

Tax Pack: Production ................................................................................................................ 637

Future ....................................................................................................................... 637

Advertising space .................................................................................................... 638

Page 86 .............................................................................................................. 638-639

Eligible termination payments.................................................................................. 639

Tax agents portfolio kit ........................................................................................... 639

Quotation of TFN number ....................................................................................... 639

Electronic transfer system: Post offices................................................................................................................ 637

Costing....................................................................................................................... 658

Tax industry standards........................................................................................... 650-651

Advertising guidelines .................................................................................................. 652

Employment declaration forms .............................................................................. 652-653

Quality assurance program .................................................................................... 653-654

TFN: Registered tax ag en ts......................................................................................... 632,650

Bank account interest declaration.............................................................................. 654

Discounted bills........................................................................................... 655-656,665

Provisional tax uplift factor.................................................................................... 654-655

Bad d e b ts................................................................................................................ 655,693

Revenue forecasting....................................................................................................... 655

Foreign exchange costs; foreign currency borrowers.............................................. 656-657

Fringe benefits tax: Religious institutions ................................................................................................ 657

Local government councillors and water boards................................................ 664-665

Tasmanian pilot program - employers’ business taxes ................................................. 658

Relationship with corporate sector................................................................................ 660

Secondment of officers to corporate se c to r........................................................... 662-663

Tax agents - minimum standards.................................................................................. 663

Aust-Home Investments ................................................................................................ 663

Objections - backlog .................................................................................................... 664

6.2 Sales Tax Queensland audits ......................................................................................................... 665

Flight training simulators ...................................................................................... 665-666

6.3 Corporate Support Collection of revenue.................................................................................. 617-618,619-620

Criminal offences ........................................................................................... 654,694-695

Decentralisation progress ............................................................................................. 666

Hobart building............................................................................................................. 666

Box Hill building - imported glass................................................................................ 666 *

152

667 Asset registers...........................................................

Computer system: Upgrade ..............................................................

Draft R F T .............................................................

Absenteeism .............................................................

Tax Commissioner - appointment ...........................

16 September 1992 statement: ATO involvement ................................................

Victorian Government - Loan Council borrowings Tax Commissioner’s m in u te................................

1994-95 and 1995-96 revenue shortfall................ OSI implementation..................................................

Staffing: 630 ASL breakdown ...........................................

Qualifications ......................................................

Additional office space.........................................

Audit training ......................................................

Salary cost ...........................................................

Audit: Program ................................................................

Staff.......................................................................

Population coverage..............................................

Powers of auditors................................................

Special audit criminal activities...........................

Western Australian royal commission.......................

Fitzgerald inquiry ....................................................

667-668,676-679,682-684 ......................... 679-682

........... 668-669,718-719 ......................... 670-671

......................... 671-674

................................ 684

......................... 706-708

......................... 708-709

................................ 684

684-686,695-700,700-701,7-2-703 ........... 686-687,687-689,693-694 ........................................... 687

............................................. 689

..................................... 703-706

...................................... 689-690

...................................... 690-691

........................................... 692

...................................... 692-693

............................................. 700

........................................... 709

6.4 Child Support Deductibility..............

Complaints................

Ombudsman’s report . Processing backlog . . . Agency function . . . .

Dispute resolution . . . Payment day processing Staffing .....................

Computer system . . . .

......... 669-670

709,710,712-713 ......... 709-710

................ 711

. . 711-712,717 ......... 713-715

......... 715-716

......... 717-718

................ 718

PROGRAM 7 - INDUSTRY COMMISSION

Draft annual report..................

Current role of the Commission Industry development references Relocation to Melbourne: . . . . Accommodation ................

Staffing ..............................

Separation rate ..................

Staff survey .......................

Cost estimate ....................

.............................. 468

....................... 468-469

....................... 469-471

....................... 471-472

......... 472,473-474,474 473,474,475,476,478-479 ....................... 475,476

.............................. 475

.............................. 476

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Relocation task fo rc e ............................................................................................... 477

Average cost to staff members ............................................................................... 477

New Chairman of Commission............................................................................. 477-478

Consultants................................................................................................................... 477

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Taken o n n o t ic e

d u r in g t h e

COMMITTEE* S

CONSIDERATION OF

THE ESTIMATES

155

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

List of questions on notice during the Committee's consideration of the Estimates, updated to 12 January 1993

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE:

(Note: N um ber in brackets after the subject is D epartm ent o f D efence local question num ber)

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.l Page No.

23.9.92/p30 23.9.92/p42 23.9.92/p20 23.9.92/p44

28.10.92/pl08

28.10.92/pl09

23.9.92/p79

23.9.92/p80 28.10.92/ppl44-146

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.l Page No.

1.6 Australian Defence Force Superannuation Newman 8.9.92/p33-35

Newman 8.9.92/p35-37

1.7 Defence Housing Tambling 15.9.92

Teague 8.9.92/p38

PROGRAM 2 - NAVY

Chamarette 23.9.92/p307

2.1 Combat Forces MacGibbon 23.9.92/p243 Durack 23.9.92/p245

Chamarette 23.9.92/p307 Chamarette 23.9.92/p307

2.2 Executive Chamarette 23.9.92/p307

2.3 Logistics Support Durack 23.9.92/p247

MacGibbon 23.9.92/p249 MacGibbon 23.9.92/p249 Durack 23.9.92/p250

MSBS - implementation (12) MSBS - Board of Trustees (13)

Policy for provision of staff housing (19) Defence housing Darwin - private sector involvement (14)

RIMPAC exercises (44 & 45)

LADS program (21) medical facilities at HMAS Cerberus (22) North West Cape communications station (46)

Termite Spray and Kakadu exercises (47 & 48)

HIV - RAN personnel (49)

Maintenance - major naval assets (23) Groundings of naval vessels (24) HMAS Darwin - grounding (25) ADI-NED contract (26)

23.9.92/p81 23.9.92/p85

28.10.92/pll0 23.9.92/p87

28.10.92/ppl47-148

28.10.92/pl21 28.10.92/pl22 28.10.92/pl50 28.10.92/ppl51-152

28.10.92/pl53

28.10.92/pl23 28.10.92/pl25 28.10.92/pl26 28.10.92/p 127

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.l Page No.

PROGRAM 3 - ARMY

MacGibbon 23.9.92/p252 MacGibbon 23.9.92/p257

3.1 Combat Forces Teague Teague Teague

23.9.92/p263 23.9.92/p267 23.9.92/p270

3.5 Support Teague 23.9.92/p273

PROGRAM 4 - AIR FORCE

4.3 Logistics Teague 23.9.92/p283

Census - ADF (27) General Reserve Review (28)

Ready Reserve - personnel (29) Ready Reserve - cost of individuals (30) Steyr rifle - issue to Reserve (31)

Vietnam Medal (32)

Blackhawk helicopters - commercialisation of maintenance (33)

PROGRAM 5 - STRATEGY AND INTELLIGENCE

5.3 Intelligence Chamarette 23.9.92/p307 DSD station Geraldton (50)

28.10.92/p 128 28.10.92/pl29

28.10.92/p 130 28.10.92/pl31 28.10.92/p 132

28.10.92/pl33

28.10.92/pl34

28.10.92/pl54

5.4 Defence Cooperation Chamarette 23.9.92/p307 DCP with PNG, Thailand, Indonesia and Fiji (51-60) 28.10.92/ppl55-159

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Subject

PROGRAM 6 - ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS

6.1 Mtyor Capital Equipment MacGibbon 23.9.92/p292 Cham are tte 23.9.92/p308

6.2 Facilities Durack 17.9.92

6.4 Industry Involvement and Contracting Tambling 8.9.92

Parer Durack Chamarette

8.9.92 23.9.92/p302 23.9.92/p306

DDG operational training facility (34) Submarine and frigate projects (61- 64)

MOBS establishment at Seymour, Victoria (20)

Preference to local tenderers in the Northern Territory, Northern Western Australia and North Queensland (2) Luscombe & Associates Pty Ltd (6)

Defence industry development program (35) Defence exports (37,38,39 & 40)

PROGRAM 7 - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

Tambling

Tambling Short Short Bishop

8.9.92

8.9.92 9.9.92 9.9.92

23.9.92

Capital works, recurrent expenditure and consultancies for Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island (4 & 5)

Vietnam Veterans (3) Advertising and promotional projects (15) Research studies and/or opinion polls (16)

Barry Donovan - contracts or consultancies (65)

PROGRAM 8 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MacGibbon 23.9.92/p305 ANZAC ships - radar signatures (36)

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.l Page No.

28.10.92/p 135 28.10.92/ppl60-164

28.10.92/pll9

23.9.92/p22

23.9.92/p29 28.10.92/pl36 28.10.92/ppl39-143

28.10.92/pp89-90

23.9.92/p24 28.10.92/p94 28.10.92/p99 29.10.92/p 166

28.10.92/pl38

Senator

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE:

OVERVIEW

Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.2 Page No.

Tambling 8.9.92 Northern Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos

(Keeling) Island - capital works and recurrent expenditure 1991-92/1992-93 - Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Parer 8.9.92 Luscombe and Associates (WA) - contracts

- Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Short 9.9.92 Commissions - research and/or opinion polls

- Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Short 9.9.92 Advertising/promotional projects

- Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Short 15.9.92 Funding to various organisations and associations

- Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Short 15.9.92 Removal of equipment by departmental staff

- Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

24.9.92/pl01 15.9.92/p28 6.11.92/v5.pl4

24.9.92/p 100 15.9.92/p28 6.11.92/v5.pl3

24.9.92/p 102 15.9.92/p58 6.11.92/v5.p4

24.9.92/p 108 15.9.92/p20 6.11.92/v5.p9

24.9.92/p 112 22.9.92/p62 6.11.92/v5.pl6

24.9.92/p 101 22.9.92/p62

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Tambling 15.9.92/pll6

Calvert 15.9.92/p 116

Kemp 24.9.92

Bishop 9.10.92

Hill 15.9.92/p65

Knowles 15.9.92/p66

Staff housing - policy - Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Staff housing - financial support ACTU - grants Barry Donovan - consultancies and contracts - Department

- AIDAB

- Austrade

Duty-free vehicles - administrative circular Duty-free vehicles - request for file - fraud control special review case 54

PROGRAM 1 - BILATERAL RELATIONS

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.2 Page No.

24.9.92/p96 22.9.92/p65 6.11.92/v5.pl5 28.10.92/p 199

28.10.92/p211

28.10.92/p204 21.10.92/p 183 6.11.92/v5.p3 24.9.92/p66 24.9.92/p67

1.1 Relations with Asia Schacht 15.9.92/p74 Refugee camps

Hill 15.9.92/p74 UNTAC policy - medical assistance

Hill 15.9.92/p75 Australian Forces - delay in receiving mail, etc.

Hill 15.9.92/p75 Medical laboratory equipment

Schacht 15.9.92/p75 Consulate General - Ho Chi Minh City

Schacht 15.9.92/p75 Australia-Vietnam chamber of commerce

Durack 15.9.92/p78 Indonesia - Australian business investment

Bishop 15.9.92/p80 Allegations of sexual harassment - return to

Australia of complainant

Bishop 15.9.92/p80 Allegations of sexual harassment - cessation of

complainant’s employment

Bishop 15.9.92/p80 Allegations of sexual harassment - copy of letter

making informal complaint

24.9.92/p68 24.9.92/p69 24.9.92/p70

24.9.92/p71 24.9.92/p72 24.9.92/p73

24.9.92/p74 24.9.92/p75

24.9.92/p76

24.9.92/p77

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.2 Page No.

Bishop 15.9.92/p81

Bishop 15.9.92/p82

Bishop 15.9.92/p89

Bishop 15.9.92/p92

Bishop 15.9.92/p93

Bishop 15.9.92/p94

Kemp 15.9.92/p95

Kemp 15.9.92/p96

Bishop 15.9.92/p/97

Bishop 15.9.92/p99

Hill 15.9.92/pl03

Hill 15.9.92/pl05

Teague 15.9.92/pl06

Schacht 24.9.92/p313

Schacht 24.9.92/p314

Harradine 24.9.92/p318

Teague 24.9.92/p320

Teague 24.9.92/p332

Allegations of sexual harassment - mechanism for making complaint Allegations of sexual harassment - documentation Allegations of sexual harassment - length of

employment of complainant Allegations of sexual harassment - length of employment of spouse of complainant investigation by fraud and discipline section

Acquittal of representation allowance Vietnamese community in Australia Freedom of religion in Vietnam Acquittal of representation allowance - procedural

defects Representation allowance - Bangkok Gillespie children - Australian High Commissioner's written request for consular

access Gillespie children - contact with father Gillespie children - Malaysian accession to Hague Convention on abduction of children

Gillespie children - Hague Convention - South East Asian countries Gillespie children - Hague Convention - regional signatories to the convention

Property rights of Australians in Indonesia Cambodia - ABC provision of radio broadcasting Burma - political prisoners Burma - Australian ambassador

Burma - ILO - allegations of slave labour Afghanistan - mine clearance Trade issues - Snape report

24.9.92/p78

24.9.92/p79 24.9.92/p80

24.9.92/p82

24.9.92/p83 24.9.92/p84 24.9.92/p87 24.9.92/p88

24.9.92/p85

24.9.92/p86 24.9.92/p89

24.9.92/p90 24.9.92/p92

24.9.92/p93

24.9.92/p94

24.9.92/p95 9.10.92/p 128 9.10.92/pl29 9.10.92/pl30

9.10.92/pl31 9.10.92/p 132 9.10.92/p 133

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1.3 Relations with South Pacific, Africa, Middle East Teague 24.9.92/p336 PNG - replacement helicopter

Teague 24.9.92/p338 Solomon Islands - incursion by PNG security

forces

Teague 24.9.92/p338 Solomon islands -Australian Defence Attache

involvement

Teague 24.9.92/p341 Iranian embassy - Canberra

Burns 24.9.92/p345 Middle East - live goat trade

PROGRAM 2 - TRADE RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

Boswell 15.9.92/pll7 Multilateral trade issues

PROGRAM 3 - GLOBAL ISSUES

9.10.92/pl34 9.10.92/pl35

9.10.92/pl36

9.10.92/pl37 11.11.92/v5.pl8 9.10.92/pl38

9.10.92/pl69

Chinese boat people China - Xing Jian Dong China - Lingyuan labour reform detachment China - Sichuan province family planning regulations Repatriation of Vietnamese asylum seekers Commonwealth Secretariat/Foundation Commonwealth Secretariat/Foundation budgetary commitment Asia-Pacific human rights cooperation group

World conference on human rights Attorney-General's Dept - user pays scheme

9.10.92/pl39 9.10.92/pl40 9.10.92/pl41 9.10.92/pl42

9.10.92/pl44 28.10.92/p205 28.10.92/p207

9.10.92/pl45 9.10.92/pl47 9.10.92/pl50

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.2 Page No.

PROGRAM 5 - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Harradine 10.9.92 Aid programs - documents

Harradine 9.10.92/p425 World Health Organisation - Tropical Disease

Research

Harradine 9.10.92/p425 World Bank - population report

Harradine 9.10.92/p425 World Bank - land mobilisation project

Harradine 9.10.92/p428 Australia-ASEAN Economic Cooperation program Harradine 9.10.92/p431 Hull report - Recent Population Policy in China

Harradine 9.10.92/p431 Women’s health and family planning/poverty

alleviation

Harradine 9.10.92/p431 Environment Assistance Program - assistance

Harradine 9.10.92/p432 AIDAB health programs

Harradine 9.10.92/p432 Philippines - population projects

Harradine 9.10.92/p432 Vietnam - Population projects

Harradine 9.10.92/p432 Hull report - Human Rights and Family Planning

Harradine 9.10.92/p434 Development Education and Public Information

Grants Program

Harradine 9.10.92/p434 AIDAB consultancies

Harradine 9.10.92/p434 World Health Assembly briefings

Harradine 9.10.92/p435 HRP - minutes of meeting of scientific advisory

group

Hill 9.10.92/p435 India and Pakistan - aid strategy

Hill 9.10.92/p436 India - telecommunications project

Schacht 9.10.92/p441 Appointment and promotion of women members of

15.9.92/p29 28.10.92/p298

28.10.92/p299 28.10.92/p300 28.10.92/p301 28.10.92/p303

28.10.92/p314

28.10.92/p318 28.10.92/p323 28.10.92/p330 28.10.92/p333

28.10.92/p334 28.10.92/p391

28.10.92/p401 28.10.92/p426 28.10.92/p394

28.10.92/p395 28.10.92/p395 28.10.92/p398

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Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.2 Page No.

PROGRAM 6 - CORPORATE AND PUBLIC SERVICES

Teague 24.9.92/p375 DFAT - listing of legislation administered by Dept

Teague 24.9.92/p375 DFAT - Listing of statutory/non-statutory bodies

relating to portfolio

Schacht 9.10.92/p387 SES officers - length of service

Schacht 9.10.92/p388 SES officers - promotion of women

Schacht 9.10.92/p388 SES officers - number of applicants for positions

Schacht 9.10.92/p405 SES officers - Canberra-based promotions

Hill 9.10.92/p409 Closure of overseas posts

Hill 9.10.92/p410 Property in Lisbon/Prague

Hill 9.10.92/p411 Austrade presence in Prague

Hill 9.10.92/p413 Administration Building - Refurbishment master

Plan

Hill 9.10.92/p417 Administration Building - foyer upgrade

Hill 9.10.92/p421 York Park -new building costs

PROGRAM 8 - AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSION (AUSTRADE)

9.10.92/p 165 28.10.92/p248

28.10.92/pl84 28.10.92/p 185 28.10.92/pl86 28.10.92/p 187 28.10.92/p 188 28.10.92/pl94

28.10.92/pl95 28.10.92/p 196

28.10.92/p 197 28.10.92/pl98

Archer 15.9.92/pl 17 Office openings/closures 6.10.92/pl26

8.1 International Business Services Hill 15.9.92/p 108

Hill 15.9.92/p 108

Hill 15.9.92/pl08

Teague 15.9.92/p 111

Bishop 15.9.92/pl 12

Bishop 15.9.92/pl 13

Bishop 15.9.92/pl 14

SES staff under old structure Staff reporting directly to Managing Director Contracts - senior managers McKinsey recommendations - implementation Sweet and Discreet Escort Agency - sponsorship Export Market Development Grants - application form New market definition; new provisions - calculation of number of additional claimants

6.10.92/p 114 6.10.92/pll4 6.10.92/p 115 6.10.92/p 113 6.10.92/pl 17 6.10.92/p 115

6.10.92/p 116

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Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.3 Page No.

OVERVIEW

Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island - 1991-92 and 1992-93 expenditure: - Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited - Australian National Audit Office Consultancies 1991-92 and 1992-93:

- Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited - Australian National Audit Office Contracts - Luscombe & Associates Pty Ltd:

- Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited - Australian National Audit Office Research studies/opinion polls:

- Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited - Australian National Audit Office Advertising projects:

- Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited

- Australian National Audit Office

22.9.92/p8 22.9.92/p8 22.9.92/p8 29.9.92/p46

22.9.92/p9-12 22.9.92/p8 22.9.92/p8 29.9.92/p46

22.9.92/p 13 22.9.92/p 13 22.9.92/p 13 29.9.92/p44

22.9.92/p2 22.9.92/p3 22.9.92/p3 29.9.92/p50

22.9.92/p4 22.9.92/p4 22.9.92/p4 21.10.92/p93

29.9.92/p49

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Short 15.9.92

Tambling 15.9.92

Short 22.9.92

Bishop 9.10.92

Funding and representation of various

organisations: - Department

- Australian National Audit Office

Equipment removal: - Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Australian National Audit Office

Staff housing: - Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Commonwealth Funds Management Limited - Australian National Audit Office

Commonwealth administrative bodies Portfolio legislation Contracts and consultancies - Mr Barry Donovan: - Department

- Retirement Benefits Office - Australian National Audit Office

PROGRAM 1 - BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

22.9.92/p6 29.9.92/p51

22.9.92/p5 22.9.92/p5 29.9.92/p52

22.9.92/p7 22.9.92/p7 22.9.92/p7 29.9.92/p47

7.10.92/p81-87 7.10.92/p88

21.10.92/p92 21.10.92/p92 19.10.92/p89

1.1 Budget Co-ordination Short 22.9.92(pB122)

Short 22.9.92(pB124)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB126)

Short 22.9.92(pB127)

Supply Bill (No. 2) - 17.3% increase Supply Bill (No.2) - contractual arrangements Advance to the Minister for Finance - amount remaining

Appropriation Bills - amendments

22.9.92(pB146-147) 22.9.92(pB124) 22.9.92(pB147)

22.9.92(pB147)

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Short

22.9.92(pB 127-129)

22.9.92(pB133)

Local capital works program - cost per job 21.10.92/p91 Advance to the Minister for Finance - use for last 20-30 years

Kemp Short Short Kemp

Kemp

22.9.92(pB137) 22.9.92(pB138) 22.9.92(pB138) 22.9.92(pB143)

22.9.92(pB144)

1.2 Estimates and Evaluation Short 22.9.92(pB208)

Government expenditure average growth GDP - outlay proportion GDP - denominator used for calculations Investment return on railways

Employment of consultants - guidelines

Property proposal rejection

PROGRAM 3 - GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

3.2 Information Technology Services Short 22.9.92(pB159)

Short 22.9.92(pB159)

PROGRAM 4 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS

4.2 Commonwealth Superannuation Policy Sherry 16.9.92

Short 17.9.92

Short Short Short Short

Short

22.9.92(pB162) 22.9.92(pB163) 22.9.92(pB164) 22.9.92(pB167)

22.9.92(pB173)

Public sector IT employment Public sector IT expenditure

Annual payment projections CFM Annual Report and industry average comparisons - SFIT/CFM CFM/Industry comparison - past 5 years

AFSA/means differences CSS/PSS projections Property holding comparisons P ro o e rtv inve.Rtmpnl ---- '"v/'

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.3 Page No.

7.l0.92/p62

7.l0.92/p63 23.ll.92/v5.p74 I5.l.93/v6.p65 22.9.92(pBl60)

22.9.92(pBl60) 22.9.92(pBl60) 7.l0.92/p64 22.9.92/p65

7.l0.92/p80

7.l0.92/p66,67 7.l0.92/p66,68

22.9.92/pl4-l7

2l.9.92/pl9-42 7.l0.92/p69 7.l0.92/p70-74 7.l0.92/p75

7.10.92/d76

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.3 Page No.

7.10.92/p77-78 7.10.92/p79

Short 22.9.92(pB213)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB221)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB224)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB225)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB227)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB228)

Bishop 22.9.92(pB230)

Outsourcing Centenary House - Terms of lease

Centenary House - Primary rent Centenary House - Lease differences Centenary House - Car parking rate Centenary House - fit-out arrangements

Total outlay increase involved in relocation

22.9.92(pB215) 7.10.92/p54 19.1.93/v6.p35 7.10.92/p55

7.10.92/p56 7.10.92/p57 7.10.92/p58 7.10.92/p59

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OVERVIEW

Tambling 8.9.92 Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos

(Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island - 1991-92 and 1992-93 expenditure: - Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Reserve Bank

Tambling 8.9.92 Consultancies 1991-92 and 1992-93:

- Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Reserve Bank

Parer 8.9.92 Contracts - Luscombe & Associates Pty Ltd:

- Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

12.ll.92/v5.p68 10.11.92/p286 19.10.92/p55 20.1.93/v6.pl40

28.10.92/pl28 I. 12.92/v6.pl24 17.11.92/v5.p73 20.11.92/v5.p76

12.11.92/v5.p68 10.11.92/p286 19.10.92/p55

20.1.93/v6.pl41 28.10.92/pl28 17.11.92/v5.p73

20.1.92/v5.p76

9.10.92/p26 II. 9.92/p8 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/p22

19.10.92/p59 13.10.92/p41 9.10.92/p34 6.11.92/p 166

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Short 9.9.92 Research studies/opinion polls:

- Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office - Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

Short 9.9.92 Advertising projects:

- Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office - Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint

- Reserve Bank

Short 15.9.92 Funding and representation of various

organisations: - Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office - Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

9.10.92/p29 7.10.92/p24 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/p 18-19

28.10.92/pl29-133 13.10.92/p42-44 9.10.92/p36 6.11.92/p 166

9.10.92/p30 7.10.92/p23 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/p20-21

28.10.92/pl26-127 13.10.92/p45 9.10.02/p35 6.11.92/pl67

9.10.92/p28 28.9.92/p 10 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/pl4-15 19.10.92/p60-61 13.10.92/p47-48 9.10.92/p37 6.11.92/pl67

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

Equipment removal: - Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

Staff housing: - Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

Reserve Bank of Australia - Fixed Interest Securities register Contracts and consultancies - Mr Barry Donovan: - Department

- Prices Surveillance Authority - Insurance and Superannuation Commission - Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Taxation Office

- Industry Commission - Royal Australian Mint - Reserve Bank

9.10.92/p27 28.9.92/p 11 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/pl3

19.10.92/p64 16.10.92/p53 9.10.92/p38 6.11.92/pl67

9.10.92/p33 17.9.92/p9 19.10.92/p55 7.10.92/pl6-17

19.10.92/p62-63 13.10.92/p46 9.10.92/p39 6.11.92/pl67 6.11.92/pl68 6.11.92/pl76-178

23.10.92/p97 13.10.92/p49 19.10.92/p55 14.10.92/p51

19.10.92/p71 16.10.92/p54 23.10.92/p98 12.11.92/v5.p70

Short 20.10.92(pB641) Commonwealth administrative bodies ?

Senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

D a te R e c e iv e d / Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

OVERVIEW

PROGRAM 1 - ECONOMIC POLICY

1.1 Macroeconomic (Departmental)

Short Bishop Short

Short Bishop

20.10.92(pB580-583) 20.10.92(pB583) 20.10.92(pB584)

20.10.92(pB585) 20.10.92(pB586)

National Prices Network: various questions National Prices Network: various questions National Prices Network - Canberra Times 18 October 1992 report

Price Watch - State organisers Price Watch - Secretary's filing cabinet

1.1 Macroeconomic (Prices Surveillance Authority) Kemp Aulich

Kemp Short Short Short

19.10.92(pB447) 19.10.92(pB449) 19.10.92(pB450) 19.10.92(pB451)

19.10.92(pB451) 19.10.92(pB454)

1.1 Macroeconomic (Departmental) 1.2 Structurual 1.3 Debt Management Short 19.10.92(pB499)

Short

Kemp Alston

Alston

19.10.92(pB499)

19.10.92(pB502) 19.10.92(pB509)

19.10.92(pB511)

Stevedoring - gains to shippers Report assessment Inflation rate - private schools

Land based charge reduction Stevedoring - average cost per reduction Tariff reduction program - price reduction

GDP growth and employment - effect if export growth 3 per cent GDP growth and employment - effect if current account deficit $20 million

OECD best performing economies Coalition's revised superannuation package - costing Treasury officials to New Zealand and Canada

9.11.92/pl81-182 9.11.92/pl83-196

9.11.92/pl82 9.11.92/pl82 9.11.92/pl84

28.10.92/pl03 28.10.92/pl00-102 10.11.92/v5.p22 29.10.92/pl07 28.10.92/pl07 28.10.92/pl04-106

9.11.92/p201

9.11.92/p202 9.11.92/p203 9.11.92/p281

9.11.92/p221

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Alston 19.10.92(pB512) Goods and services tax in Canada - extract from

written note

Bishop 20.10.92(pB571) New Zealand - copy of report

Short 19.10.92(p514) 1980s IMF study of 31 countries - update

Kemp 19.10.92(pB515) Foreign debt as proportion of GDP in 1986

Short 19.10.92(pB518) Long term bond rates in western OECD countries

1.4 Taxation Policy Alston 19.10.92(pB520) Removal of gainful employment requirement -

exclusion of women

Alston 19.10.92(pB520) Components of gross savings from removal of

various concessions

Alston 19.10.92(pB521) 10 per cent rebate - claims in next three years

Alston 19.10.92(pB521) Member contributions in excess of certain sums -

tax deductions claimed

Alston 19.10.92(pB521) No. employees/employers affected by SGC

increase

Alston 19.10.92(pB521) Full year cost to employers of increased SGC rate

Alston 19.10.92(pB521) Estimate of employment losses as consequence of

increased SGC rate

Alston 19.10.92(pB527) Cost to revenue of employees receiving additional

superannuation coverage; inclusion in Forward Estimates

Alston 19.10.92(pB528) Tax collections from taxpayers with incomes

below $13,000

Alston 19.10.92(pB529) Submissions relating to introduction of change to

preservation age

Short 20.10.92(pB550) Cabinet decision date relating to Treasurer's 16

September announcement

Short 20.10.92(pB552) FBT - revenue estimates

Short 20.10.92(pB553) FBT - tax paid by state and local governments

Alston 20.10.92(pB641) State Superannuation Funds

9.11.92/p221 9.11.92/p221 9.11.92/p222-256 9.11.92/p204 9.11.92/p205

9.11.92/p257

9.11.92/p272 9.11.92/p272

9.11.92/p272 9.11.92/p260

9.11.92/p259

9.11.92/p258

9.11.92/p269-270

9.11.92/p275

9.11.92/p279

9.11.92/p220 9.11.92/p220 9.11.92/p220 9.11.92/p262

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Alston 20.10.92(pB641)

Alston 20.10.92(pB642)

Alston 20.10.92(pB643)

Alston 20.10.92(pB644)

Alston 20.10.92(pB645)

Alston 20.10.92(pB646)

PROGRAM 2 - FINANCIAL SYSTEM

Subject

SGC - States' compliance SGC Retirement Incomes Policy Model Hill and Knowlton Australia Pty Ltd

SGC - Budget estimates Reducing superannuation tax concessions Commonwealth assistance provided to superannuation sector

Easter 1992 edition of Shop and Distributive Worker SGC - Coverage for LES ACTU submissions re Security in R etirem ent

SGC - self-employed Treasury documents relating to coalition's superannuation policy

Preservation age ASFA's superannuation proposals

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

9.11.92/p263 9.11.92/p264-265 9.11.92/p266-267 9.11.92/p 268

9.11.92/p269-270 9.11.92/p271

9.11.92/p276 9.11.92/p277

9.11.92/p278 9.11.92/p279 9.11.92/p280

9.11.92/p281 30.11.92/v6.p67 9.11.92/p284 9.11.92/p285

2.1 Financial Sector Policy and Administration Kemp 20.10.92(pB565)

Kemp 20.10.92(pB566)

Short 20.10.92(pB566)

Bishop 20.10.92(pB570)

Kemp 20.10.92(pB575)

Reserve Bank - Centralisation of employment at Sydney, future trends Craigieburn - note printing

FIRB - organisation chart Foreign investment policy - policy and procedures: booklet and changes Divestment orders and value of property

9.11.92/pl98-199 9.11.92/p 198 9.11.92/p207-208

9.11.92/p207-219 9.11.92/p207

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2.1 Financial System (Insurance and Superannuation Commission) Alston 19.10.92(pB454) Concession restructuring - gross cost

Alston 19.10.92(pB456/458) Inquiries breakdown by subject

Alston 19.10.92(pB463) Early release applications - guidelines

Alston 19.10.92(pB463) Defined benefit schemes - numbers and

proportions 11.11.92/v5 ,p66

Alston 20.10.92(pB645) ISC documents relating to coalition's

superannuation policy

PROGRAM 4 - CORPORATE SERVICES - DEPARTMENTAL

Short 20.10.92(pB579) Recruitment:

Cost per graduate and cadet Estimate of Treasury campaign/DEET campaign

PROGRAM 5 - AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Short 19.10.92(pB465) Appropriation increase - staffing/census

Short 19.10.92(pB465) National project centre

Short 19.10.92(pB467) Publication sales

PROGRAM 6 - TAXATION ADMINISTRATION

Agency Overview

Tambling 8.9.92 Foreign passports

O'Chee 17.9.92 Queensland duty free shops and inbound

O'Chee 17.9.92

tour operators - tax compliance Aust-Home Investors

O'Chee 17.9.92 Priority tax collections

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

9.11.92/p272 22.10.92/p74-77 22.10.92/p78-95

6.11.92/pl79 9.11.92/p282

9.11.92/p200 9.11.92/p200

20.11.92/v5.p77-79 20.11.92/v5.p80 20.11.92/v5.p77 4.1.93/v6.pl37

19.10.92/p58 4.11.92/pl54-155 1.12.92/v6.pll7

19.10.92/p67-70 1.12.92/v6.pll8 19.10.92/p65-66

Senator Date to Dept/

Hansard Page No.

Subject

Harradine 24.9.92 Part-pensioner taxation

Bishop 20.10.92(pB590) Annual Report - date for submission of

statements to Auditor-General

Bishop 20.10.92(pB591) Amended assessments - percentages paid:

Bishop 20.10.92(pB592) Pappas Carter report

Bishop 20.10.92(pB594) Penalties assessed and collected: March 1988 to

30 June 1991 and 30 June 1991 to 30 June 1992

Alston 20.10.92(pB644) SGC - LES coverage

Alston 20.10.92(pB645) ATO documents relating to coalition's

superannuation policy

Bishop 29.10.92(pB721) Consultants - 1990-91 error

6.1 Income Tax Bishop 20.10.92(pB604) Prosecutions

Bishop 20.10.92(pB605) ATO - staff tax offences: number of

investigations and resultant prosecutions

Loosley 20.10.92(pB605) Calderton Pty Ltd and Zalag Holdings

Short 20.10.92(pB607) ATO memo on compliance: date of request for

advice, written advice from Treasurer and Treasurer's office involvement in preparation

Short 20.10.92(pB609) Section 78 amendment

Watson 20.10.92(pB610) Cultural organisations register

Watson 20.10.92(pB613) Section 221D - relief of burden for employers

Watson 20.10.92(pB614) Superannuation - redundancy payments

Watson 20.10.92(pB614) Superannuation

Watson 20.10.92(pB615) Private super salary sacrifice

Watson 20.10.92(pB621) Malfeasance of public office: number of claims

1991-92 and money paid

Watson 20.10.29(pB621) Information of those defrauding Commonwealth

9.10.92/p31-32

11.11.92/v5.p26 11.11.92/v5.p58 28.10.92/p 108

4.11.92/pl56

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

9.11.92/p283 9.11.92/v5.p55-56

4.11.92/pl57 11.11.92/v5.p31

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28.10.92/pl09-125 7.12.92/v6.pl28 ?

11.11.92/v5.p59-61 4.11.92/pl58

11.11.92/v5.p25 11.11.92/v5.p27

senator Date to Dept/ Subject

Hansard Page No.

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

Watson 20.10.92(pB623)

Watson 20.10.92(pB627)

Watson 20.10.92(pB630)

Watson 20.10.92(pB632)

Watson 20.10.92(pB633)

Watson 20.10.92(pB635)

Watson 20.10.92(pB636)

Watson 20.10.92(pB638)

Alston 20.10.92(pB641)

Alston 20.10.92(pB644)

Alston 20.10.92(pB646)

Watson 20.10.92(pB646-647)

Watson 29.10.92(pB650)

Watson 29.10.92(pB653)

Watson 29.10.92(pB655)

Watson 29.10.92(pB656)

Watson 29.10.92(pB657)

Watson 29.10.92(pB658)

Watson 29.10.92(pB664)

Watson 29.10.92(pB665)

Income Tax Assessment Act rewrite - Law Reform Commission plain English second draft, division 16E Article, page 4, 15 October edition of N ew

Accountant Depreciation - revision of schedules TEN - re-registration of tax agents Ruling on swaps

Hong Kong Jockey Club - tax concessions Section 160M7 - representations by Institute of Chartered Accountants Tax Pack - advertising

Tax Pack - p86 error Taxation of the Ordinary Life Insurance Business of Life Offices Rebate curtailment for lower income earners

Large tax deductions claimed Net income tax collected for taxable incomes below $13,000 ASFA's superannuation proposals

Capital gains and unit trusts TEN - tax agents - records destroyed Tax industry standards - terms of reference etc. Employment declaration forms

Bad debts Exposure draft ruling 73 Foreign exchange costs - implications of High Court decision

Fringe benefits tax - religious institutions Clothing industry - tax avoidance Section 160W(a) - liquidations Discounted securities

11.11.92/v5.p28

22.12.92/v6.pl30 28.10.92/pl08 11.11.92/v5.p62 11.11.92/v5.p29-30

11.11.92/v5.p34

4.11.92/p 159 11.11.92/v5.35 11.11.92/v5.p36

9.11.92/p261 9.11.92/p272 9.11.92/p273

22.12.92/v6.pl34 11.11.92/v5.p62 11.11.92/v5.p37-39 11.11.92/v5.p32-33 11.11.92/v5.p40 4.11.92/pl60

4.11.92/pl61 11.11.92/v5.p41-42 22.12.92/v6.pl32 4.11.92/pl51-153

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6.3 Corporate Support Bishop 20.10.92(pB601)

Short 20.10.92(pB608)

Alston 20.10.92(pB644)

Watson 29.10.92(pB667)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB684)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB687)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB692)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB694)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB695)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB699)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB700)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB703)

Bishop 29.10.92(pB703-704)

Funds transferred to salaries from administration 1992-93 Commissioner's teleconference: text of broadcast Superannuation community education and

advertising: 1992-93 and 1993-94 9.11.92/p274 Box Hill building - imported glass OSI capability Additional office space costing

Audit coverage Staff convicted of criminal offences and nature of offence 100 ASL appointments - qualifications

ASL appointments Special audit criminal activities program - revenue collected 30 ASL - expected cost

ASL salary breakdown ASL appointments and appropriations

6.4 Child Support Bishop 29.10.92(pB715) New telephone coding system - operational details

PROGRAM 7 - INDUSTRY COMMISSION

Kemp Short

Short Short

19.10.92(pB474-475) 19.10.92(pB477)

19.10.92(pB477) 19.10.92(pB478)

North-west Melbourne potential Relocation to Melbourne - average cost per staff member Chairman's remuneration Chairman's position - advertising

Date Received/ Additional Information Vol.4 Page No.

22.11.92/v5.p64 4.11.92/pl46-150

11.11.92/v5.p43 11.11.92/v5.p44-46 4.11.92/pl62 11.11.92/v5.p47-50

4.11.92/pl63 ?

11.11.92/v5.p51-52

11.11.92/v5.p53-54 11.11.92/p315-316

4.11.92/pl64

2.11.92/pl40-144

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E s t im a t e s C o m m i t t e e B

REPORT TO THE SENATE ON APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 1992-93 AND APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 1992-93

Estimates Committee B presents its report to the Senate on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992 93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93.

INTRODUCTION

1. On 1 December 1992 the Senate referred Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93 to the Committee in accordance with the following resolution:

(1) That these bills be referred to Estimates Committee B for consideration and report by 8 December 1992.

(2) That Estimates Committee B consider the proposed expenditure contained in the bills in the same manner as the committee considered the particulars of proposed expenditure for 1992-93 referred to the committee on 20 August 1992.

(3) That the committee meet on Friday, 4 December 1992.

2. The Committee met on 4 December 1992 to consider the proposed expenditure contained in the bills for the Departments of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs; Employment, Education and Training; Transport and Communications; the Arts,

Sport, the Environment and Territories and Administrative Services. The Committee was provided with explanatory notes from the departments {see Appendix 1) and received evidence from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Bob McMullan, and officers of the departments concerned.

3. Some members of the Committee had wanted to have officers from the Departments of Finance and the Treasury in attendance at the public hearing. However, on 3 December 1992 the Senate determined that officers from these departments would not be required to appear at the committee’s hearings for the consideration of the bills (Senate Hansard, 3.12.92, pp. 4170-4178).

4. Appendixes 3, 4 and 5 to this report contain the Committee’s Minutes of Proceedings, an index to Hansard and a list of questions taken on notice at the public hearing. The Hansard and additional information provided in response to the questions taken on notice will be tabled separately in the Senate.

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5. The Committee expresses its appreciation of the assistance provided by the Parliamentary Secretary, Senator McMullan, and the officers of the departments who appeared before it, particularly those from the Department of Administrative Services who appeared at short notice. The Committee also thanks the Hansard staff for the speedy provision of a transcript of evidence, which greatly assisted the Committee meeting its tight reporting deadline.

THE BILLS

6. The purpose of these Appropriation Bills is to reallocate in 1992-93 $150 million previously appropriated for rail projects and $24 million provided for electricity infrastructure to other infrastructure and labour market projects.

7. The need arose following a review by the Government of the progress of the expenditure of funds allocated to infrastructure projects in the Budget, to ensure the goals of One Nation were being met. The review demonstrated that, while most projects were proceeding as expected, there were logistical and design delays which meant that it would not be possible for the entire $283 million allocated in 1992-93 for the National Rail System to be spent prudently and the funds provided for upgrading the electricity transmission links between the South-eastern States would not be required in 1992-93. It also became clear that the demand for some labour market programs was greater than originally anticipated.

8. The Minister indicated in the second reading speech that the Government had decided to introduce these bills to appropriate monies for the specific proposals as the most transparent means of providing for the Government’s priorities and conveying these to Parliament. The Government considered that relying on the Advance to the Minister for Finance (AMF) to provide the legislative authority would run the risk that there may be insufficient funds available in the AMF to meet other urgent and unforseen requirements.

9. Appropriation Bill (No. 4) also reduces the appropriations for the rail and electricity infrastructure projects originally provided for in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1992-93. The Minister’s second reading speech indicates that although the Government could have restricted expenditure on these items to reflect the changed priorities by administrative means, it was considered more appropriate to achieve the restriction by the more transparent action of amending the Budget appropriations so as to give effect to Parliament’s role in approving the upper limits on expenditure under the authority of the Appropriations Acts (Senate Hansard, 30.11.92, pp. 3805-3807).

DETAILS BY DEPARTMENT OF THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE

Department o f Administrative Services Department o f the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

10. $605 000 is provided for the refurbishment of the Old Parliament House to allow access for the public to the building. A further $645 000 is provided under the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories, through the National Museum of Australia, for an exhibition fit-out of the Old Parliament House which will include displays of Australia’s political and constitutional history as well as other aspects of Australian society.

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11. The Committee was informed that this $1.25 million is primarily intended to allow public access to the building. Access will be to areas of significance including Kings Hall, the two chambers, the Prime Minister’s office, the Cabinet Room and the Parliamentary Library - which will house a temporary exhibition by the National Museum of Australia. This exhibition will hopefully stimulate public interest by giving an indication of the future proposals which are intended to establish the Old Parliament House as a constitutional museum.

12. The Committee was advised that this proposed expenditure will not be used for basic maintenance. Care and maintenance is currently undertaken by the Department of Administrative Services through an annual appropriation of $1 million. However, revenue gained from admission charges, which will be applied after the building is opened to the public, will be used to offset this annual appropriation.

13. Concern was expressed at delays in the restoration of the building, which will lead to increasing costs in the longer term as a result of building deterioration through the lack of a-comprehensive maintenance program. The department indicated that a major issue was to obtain long-term funding and that one possibility was to consider a form of off-budget financing through the development of corporate sponsorship (Hansard, pp. B783-788).

14. In addition to the funds referred to above, $18.75 million is provided to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories for the Sport and Recreation Program to fund the construction of sporting and other facilities by local government and community groups. These funds complement the $12,252 million already appropriated for

1992-93.

15. The Committee was advised that while the proposed expenditure considerably increases the money available to this program, the department will not need to call for new applications due to the abundance received from the previous notification. The department’s intention in spending the money is to fund more of the programs from the existing list. Over 2 800 applications have been received and it is expected that approximately 500 will be funded this year. It is expected that the proportion of the expenditure for non-sporting programs as against sporting programs will increase with the cultural element of the program now becoming established after a slow take-up following its introduction.

16. The procedure for determining the provision of grants is that the applications are received by the department, which processes and categorises the application against broad criteria relating to the degree of funding and the assessed degree of community worth in the project. The applications are then forwarded by the department for Ministerial determination

(Hansard, pp. B777-781).

Department o f Employment, Education and Training

17. $17.54 million is provided for Entry Level Training and $59.1 million for Labour Market Assistance to Jobseekers and Industry. This will provide an enhanced package of assistance to every major employer willing to offer to employ at least an additional 100 people who have been unemployed for at least 6 months or who qualify as young trainees. The same assistance is available to incorporated regional authorities who propose to employ

full-time an additional 200 persons. Additionally, there will be an increase in the rate of subsidy paid for the employment of apprentices who have been unemployed for 6 months or

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more, incentives to increase the employment of second and subsequent female apprentices in non-traditional trades and an increase in the level of payment for off-the-job training to both TAPE and private providers.

18. A comparison of the effectiveness of these programs in dealing with unemployed people was raised. They were described in general terms as being part of a continuum of efficiency through to equity measures in DEBT programs. The trainee and apprenticeship schemes are not deliberately aimed at unemployed people and are regarded as at the efficiency end of the continuum. Jobstart and related programs reflect an emphasis at the equity end as they assist the most disadvantaged job seekers.

19. The Committee considered the apprenticeship and traineeship program in more detail. In evaluating the recent initiatives, the department has collected figures on the number of commencements and the numbers in training for both trainees and apprenticeships. The comparative figures for 1991 and 1992, provided to the Committee at the public hearing,

indicate considerable increases in numbers in both areas (see Appendix 2). The Committee also discussed the additional 5 000 employment and training opportunities expected to be provided by this proposed expenditure, statistics on the outcome for people involved with these schemes and the implementation of recommendations from the Carmichael report, in particular, the applications for and timing and evaluation of pilot projects (Hansard, pp. B743- 748).

Department o f Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

20. $55 million is provided for grants to local councils for social and economic infrastructure under the Local Capital Works Program. This money has been brought forward from 1993-94 expenditure. Total expenditure on the program remains unchanged.

21. In considering this proposed expenditure the Committee focussed upon the employment aspects of this program. The intention of this program is to assist economic recovery through fiscal stimulus to local economies in areas hardest hit by the recession and to provide lasting benefits for those communities. Although it is expected that greater employment would be created, it is not a requirement for councils to take on unemployed people. However, the advice received by the department is that councils are taking on unemployed people.

22. The Committee discussed the Government’s expectation at the time of the Budget that this program would generate 13 000 jobs over the next 2 years and an understanding of what constitutes creating new jobs. Senator McMullan asserted that the creation of jobs for people in work, who would otherwise have been laid off, is job creation, as it results in the existence

of more jobs than there otherwise would have been. Some members of the Committee disputed this interpretation (Hansard, pp. B727-728, 730, 738).

23. The Committee was advised that the department expects the 13 000 job target to be achieved over 2 years, based on a current estimate of 17 000 six month employment units having been created by the program. This figure has been calculated on advice from councils on the number of employment months that projects will involve. It was derived from a survey of 56 councils in NSW resulting in an estimate for NSW which was extrapolated

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Australia-wide. This survey had been undertaken after information from individual councils was rejected because of departmental concern at its accuracy (Hansard, pp. B734-735, 739 740).

Department o f Transport and Communications

24. $30 million is provided for the road safety program to improve safety standards at sites with a history of traffic accidents - "black spots". These funds have been brought forward from the ongoing roads program for 1993-94.

25. The Committee focussed its questioning of the department on the reallocation of the $150 million from rail infrastructure. It was advised that the design and logistical delays which primarily led to the reallocation resulted from a much longer time frame than was originally anticipated being needed to design the high value projects which could use the available funds to the best long-term advantage. The department confirmed that the delays in design work for projects, for example, bridgework on the Sydney-Melboume line, was from the State rail systems of New South Wales and Victoria. Corridor studies are still being undertaken and no decision has yet been taken on the Melbourne-Adelaide standardisation, a major part of the total program, due to the Victorian election and the settling-in period of a new government. A decision on this project is expected veiy shortly (Hansard, pp. B757, 764).

26. The Committee discussed the extent to which the conditions outlined in One Nation for the release of funds for rail infrastructure had been met. In particular, the progress on negotiations with the unions for an enterprise award and the requirement for firm commitments from State governments to accelerate the process of reform in their rail systems (Hansard, pp. B750-753).

27. The deferral of funds has meant that some of the infrastructure projects that would have been constructed will not commence as early as was originally intended. Senator McMullan advised the Committee that this is a setback to the pace at which the government would prefer to be undertaking the spending. He conceded that it will make the enhancement of the efficiency of the rail infrastructure a slower process and that is a negative for national economic efficiency (Hansard, p. B756).

28. The Committee discussed the issue that the large losses sustained by railways in Australia were contributed to not just by deficiencies in infrastructure but also by staffing levels and other inefficiencies. Administrative reforms are being pursued via the National Rail Corporation and through co-operation with the States, to create a more administratively efficient national rail freight system.

29. The Committee also discussed in some detail the standardisation of the Melboume- Adelaide line and route options; bridgework on the Sydney-Melboume line, track realignment and access into Sydney; and the dual gauging of the Fishermans Island link, Brisbane (Hansard, pp. B758-766).

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30. In relation to the $30 million for the black spot road safety funding, the Committee was advised that the department expected that 500 to 750 projects will be undertaken with the additional funds. There is a backlog of black spot projects in the States which have been identified and which can be addressed now these funds are available. The black spot program ends in 1993.

31. The Committee was informed that the black spot sites are selected on the basis of cost benefit analysis which must meet two requirements. Firstly, there has to be a history of fatal or serious accidents at a particular site, and, secondly, a project has to have a BCR of at least two to one. Significant economic benefits are also achieved by the reduction of road trauma and its associated costs through the reduction of road accidents (Hansard, pp. B772-774).

RECOMMENDATIONS

Estimates Committee B recommends:

(1) That Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93 be agreed to by the Senate without amendment or request.

(2) That matters raised in this report and all questions taken on notice, as recorded in the list in Appendix 5, may be further examined by the Senate.

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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APPENDIX 1

A rts, Sport, th e E n viron m en t and Territories

E xplanation o f Item s Included in

A ppropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93

and

A ppropriation B ill (No. 4) 1992-93

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Program 1

PROGRAM 1: CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVE

To enhance the development of Australian culture by fostering vigorous local arts and film and television production industries, by promoting participation in and access to cultural experiences and by increasing awareness and appreciation of Australia's cultural heritage and information services.

SUB-PROGRAM 1.11: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA

AGENCY OBJECTIVE

To increase the awareness, appreciation and understanding of Australia's history by developing, maintaining, presenting, researching and disseminating information on a collection of historical material of national significance relating to Aboriginal Australia, the history of Australia since 1788 and the interaction of Australian people with the environment.

RESOURCES BEING SOUGHT

A p p ro p ria tio n Bill [No. 4) 1 9 9 2 -9 3 -Item 811-7-01 "Exhibition fitout for Old Parliament House" $ 6 4 5 ,0 0 0

EXPLANATION OF APPROPRIATION BEING SOUGHT

The additional funds are to enable the National Museum of Australia to fitout its exhibition as an integral part of the interim re-use of Old Parliament H ouse announced by the Government on 13 November 1992.

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Program 4

PROGRAM 4: SPORT AND RECREATION

OBJECTIVE

To contribute to the quality of life of all Australians by promoting and facilitating opportunities for participation in sport and recreation activities, encouraging sporting excellence, reducing harm associated with the use of drugs in sport, and examining the economic and social impact of the sport and recreation industry.

SUB-PROGRAM 4.2: FACILITIES

OBJECTIVE

To increase access for all Australians to sport and recreation activities through the provision of facilities in selected communities with a demonstrated high priority need.

RESOURCES BEING SOUGHT

A p p r o p r ia tio n BUI (No. 3 ) 1 9 9 2 - 9 3 - Sub-division 135-4 "Sport and Recreation Program" $18,750,000

EXPLANATION OF APPROPRIATION BEING SOUGHT

The increase is for the construction of sporting and other facilities by local government and community groups throughout the country. The Government intends that construction of these projects will commence quickly, creating jobs in many communities throughout Australia.

These funds complement $12,252 million included for this sub-program in A p p r o p r ia tio n A c t (No. 1) 1 9 9 2 - 9 3 under sub-division 135-4.

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PREFACE

This Statement provides details of the additional appropriations included in Appropriation Bills (3) and (4) in respect of the Employment, Education and Training Portfolio.

Portfolio Overview

S ource Of V ariation A p p ro p ria tio n A p p ro p ria tio n

B ill 3 $ B ill 4 $

Program N um ber and T itle

1 Schools

2 Higher Education

3 Vocational Education and Training

17,540,000 -

4 Employment

5 Education Assistance and Income Support

6 Corporate Services, Portfolio Advising and International Participation

7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

59,100,000 -

PORTFOLIO TOTAL 76,640,000 -

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PROGRAM 3: VOCATIO NAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SUB-PROGRAM 3.2: W ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SUB-PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

To encourage and assist individuals and industry to improve the productivity and skills of the workforce through participation in, and contribution to, vocational education and training opportunities.

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

1992-93 1992-93

Budget Additional

Estimate Estimate

($) ($)

A p p ro p ria tio n Bill No 3

Entry level training (270-5-02) (p) 306,787,000

. An increase in the incentive to employers to provide Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities to young people who have been unemployed for six months or more

14,640,000

. An incentive to increase the take-up of second and subsequent female apprentices in non-traditional trades.

500,000

. An increased level of the payment for off-the-job training to both TAFE and private providers.

2,400,000

Total 17,540,000

Note: "(p)“ indicates that only part of the item contributes to the program

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EXPLANATION OF VARIATION

Enhanced subsidies targeted to encourage employers to take on young people wishing to enter apprenticeships or traineeships who are defined as "disadvantaged" in the labour market. The measure is expected to provide an additional 5,000 employment and training opportunities.

Introduction of a measure to encourage the provision of increased employment and training opportunities for female participation in non- traditional trades.

An adjustment to the level of payment for training providers, both TAPE a/id private providers, to provide off-the-job training for ATS trainees. These rates were last adjusted in 1988. The new rate of $2,100 per trainee is available to both public and private training providers.

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PROGRAM 4: EMPLOYMENT

SUB-PROGRAM 4.1: EMPLOYMENT ACCESS

SUB-PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

To assist jobseekers who are disadvantaged in the labour market to gain access to and secure long term employment through the provision of measures such as diagnostic assessments and remedial training, wage subsidies to employers, training in job search techniques, vocational training and mobility assistance.

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

1992-93 Budget Estimate ($ )

, 1992-93 Additional Estimate 1$1

A p p ro p ria tio n Bill No 3

Labour Market Program Assistance to Jobseekers and

661,746,000

Industry (270-8) (p)

Additional JOBSTART places 2 0 , 000,000

The Employment Incentive Scheme which provides incentives for major employers who accept JOBSTART placements

39,100,000

Total 59,100,000

Note: "(p)“ indicates that only part of the item contributes to the program

EXPLANATION OF VARIATION

1. Enhancements to the Employment Access Program were announced on the 13 November 1992 by the Treasurer to provide additional labour market places.

2. Additional JOBSTART places

Demand for JOBSTART in the first four months of this financial year has been well supported by employers seeking to take on long term or disadvantaged jobseekers.

The JOBSTART component ($237M) of the budget allocation for the Employment Access Program would have provided for 104,000 commencements. However, there has been strong demand from employers resulting in pptentiaL demand for greater than the budget provision. It is estimated that employers will recruit a further 11,000 eligible jobseekers during the financial year bringing total commencements to 115,000. Departmental post program monitoring shows JOBSTART to have a high level of successful outcomes. In the year ending 30

September 1992 the figure was 59 per cent.

3. Employment Incentive Scheme

The purpose of the Employment Incentive Scheme is to provide a coordinated package of assistance to every major employer who initiates significant additional employment this financial year. Eligible employers are those willing to recruit an additional 100 persons who have been unemployed for at least six months or who are especially disadvantaged. (For the purposes of reaching a recruitment level of

100 or more, trainees can be counted towards the additional recruitment number. Further details concerning trainees are addressed under Program 3, Sub-Program 3.2).

The same offer will apply to incorporated regional authorities proposing to employ at least an additional 200 persons.

The subsidy is payable at two rates, under 18 years is $1,820 and over 18 years is $4,160. The subsidy duration is for 26 weeks in all cases.

The estimated expenditure of $39.1 M for 1992/93 assumes that recruitment will be in the ratio of 80 per cent for 18 years and over and 20 per cent under 18 years. It is expected that 15,000 commencements will occur in 1992/93. All agreements under the scheme must be entered into by 31 May 1993.

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:depa RTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MINUTE

EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR SENATE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B : APPROPRIATION BILL (NO 4 ) 1992-93

DIVISION 904.- OTHER SERVICES

03. Grants to local councils fo r social and economic infrastructure

Appropriation Act (N o 2 ) 1992- 93 appropriated $245 million for funding the first year of a two year Local Capital Works Program under which grants are being made available to local governments for public infrastructure projects. Budget paper No 1 estimated the cost of the program, including administration , over the two years to be $352.2m. This expenditure includes; assistance of $5min 1992-93 to local government associations to facilitate local infrastructure provision and economic development; $345m for the Local Capital Works Program and $2.2m over two years for administration.

Appropriation Bill (N o 4 J1992-93, inter alia, proposes to bring forward expenditure of $55m on this program. The proposed accelerated expenditure reflects the success of the program in quickly getting underway activity which will stimulate the economies of those areas hardest hit by the recession , but at the same time provide lasting benefits for those communities. Total expenditure on the program remains unchanged.

The Treasurer announced the above proposal and other associated expenditure program reallocations in a statement on 13 November 1992.

Capital Infrastructure Branch 2 December 1992

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TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

PORTFOLIO

Senate Estimates Committee B

Appropriation Bills 3 & 4 1992-93

LAND TRANSPORT

PROGRAM SUB-PROGRAM

4. LAND TRANSPORT 4.1 Road and Rail Policy

____ Development______

4.2 Road Safety

4.3 Australian National Railways ____ Commission #(R)_________

# Non-Budget funded agency.

(R) A revenue supplement is provided to cover the Commission's operating deficit and specific capital infrastructure projects.

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PROGRAM 4: LAND TRANSPORT

OBJECTIVE

A safe, efficient and innivative land transport sector, complying with Government policies on the environment and responsive to user requirements.

RESOURCE TABLE

APPROPRIATION BILL NO 3

1992/93 VARIATION ($'000)

Division 650-3- Other Services 09 Road Safety improvement package (including payment to the Australian Land Transport Trust Account) +30,000

APPROPRIATION BILL NO 4

Division 973 - Other Services 01 Funding for transport infrastructure (including for payment to the Australian Land Transport Development Trust Fund)- -(150,000)

NET VARIATION TO OUTLAYS -(120,000)

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SUB PROGRAM 4.1: ROAD AND RAIL POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Rail

Following a review of the progress of expenditure of the funds allocated to rail infrastructure projects, it became apparent that not all projects will require the total funding allocated for spending in 1992-93.

The review showed that, because of design and logistical delays, it would not be possible for the entire $283m allocated in 1992-93 for the national rail system to be spent prudently by 30 June 1993. Accordingly in its One Nation review statement the Government has decided to reduce the allocation for rail expenditure in 1992-93 and to revise the allocations for the three years 1992-93 to 1994-95 as follows:-

APPROPRIATION BILL NO 4

1992/93 Revised Aprop Bill 2 Allocation $000's $000's

Division 973 - Other Services 01 Funding for transport infrastructure (including for payment to the Australian Land Transport Development Trust Fund)-

1992- 93 283,000 133,000

1993- 94 171,000 271,000

1994- 95 ____________ 50.000(a)

454,000 454,000

(a) As indicated in the Treasurer's statement on 13 November. The reallocation of this $50m from 1992-93 will be considered for expenditure in 1994-95 depending on progress.

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ROADS AND ROAD SAFETY FUNDING, INCLUDING "ONE NATION"

Roads

Following review of rail expenditure a further $30m was allocated to road safety "blackspots" in 1992/93 with $30m to be deducted from roads in the following year.

1992/93

Approp Bills 1&2 $000's

Revised Allocation $000's

1992 -93 Roads (a) 1,621,000 1,621,000

Road Safety & research (b)

136,000 166,000

1993 -94 Roads (c) 1,256,000 1,226,000

Road Safety & research (d)

2,600 2,600

1994-95 Roads (e) 1,167,000 1,167,000

Road Safety & research

2,600 2,600

(a) ROADS TOTAL COMPRISES FUNDING OF: Special Appropriation - Australian Land Transport Development Program $1,106,000

650-3-08 - Provincial Cities and Rural Highways Program $100,000 650-3-10 - Urban Public Transport Program $30,000

973-01 - Funding for Transport Infrastructure (part) $385.000

$1,621,000

(b) ROAD SAFETY & RESEARCH Special Appropriation - Australian Land Transport Development Program $2,600

650-3-09 - Road Safety Improvement Package (Black Spots) $133.400 $136,000

(d) Reflects end of Blackspots program in lune 1993

(e) Includes $350m to be untied

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AUSTRALIAN TRAINEESHIP SYSTEM - RECORDED COMMENCEMENTS TO NOVEMBER 1992

N A T IO N A L

July to Nov 92 July to Nov 91 % difference + / -

1060 278 281%

1017 423 140% 2 0 2% 135%

3892 1636 138%

Jan to Nov 92 Jan to Nov 91 % difference +/-

3687 3288 16%

1954 1087 82%

2400 1715 43% -17%

8286 30%

Source: Traineeship and records payments system

A, â¢ Audi f o v # . I W I

APPRENTICESHIP COMMENCEMENTS TO END SEPTEMBER 1992

NSW VIC OLD WA SA TAS ACT NT NATIONAL

92 14425 9116 4069 3630 2188 823 413 298 34962

Jan to Sep 91 14957 5969 4724 2804 2226 1044 488 382 32594

Jan to Sep e +/- -4% 53% -14% 29% -2% -21% -15% -22% 7%

% different

------------ : 92 3925 2116 1294 855 564 113 39 52 8958

July to Sec —-------- 91 4104 1276 1126 483 393 108 19 76 7585

Julv to Sec —--------- e +/- -4% 66% 15% 77% 44% 5% 105% -32% 18%

% different

:TA C a p p r e n tic e s h ip s ta tis tic s Source :VE

PeQii)tiikL&(sc.

VEETAC QUARTERLY

APPRENTICESHIP STATISTICS

1 JULY 1991 TO 30 JUNE 1992

CONTENTS

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Page

Introduction 1

Scope Definitions

1 1

Reliability of data 2

Abbreviations and symbols used 2

COMMENTARY 3

TABLES OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS ByASCO Trade Group, by Gender, by States and Territories

1. Apprenticeship commencements/indentures registered from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 6

2. Apprenticeships cancelled/withdrawn from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 7

3. Apprenticeships completed from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 8

4. Apprentices in training at 30 June 1992 9

Prepared by the

Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training

for the

Vocational Education, Employment and Training Advisory Committee

(VEETAC)

if, i V |

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This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the Department of Employment, Education and Training. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be directed to the Director, Evaluation and Review, Strategic Planning and Development Branch, Vocational Education and Training Division, Department of Employment, Education and Training, GPO Box 9880, Canberra, ACT 2601.

INQUIRIES

For further information concerning these statistics, contact the VEETAC Statistics Officer, on (06) 276 9182; or write to the Director, Evaluation and Review, Strategic Planning and Development Branch, Vocational Education and Training Division, Department of Employment, Education and Training, GPO Box 9880, Canberra, ACT 2601.

Comments regarding this publication are welcomed. They should be addressed to the Director, Evaluation and Review, at the above address.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

INTRODUCTION 1. The VEETAC Quarterly Apprenticeship Statistics provide information on persons undertaking trade training through apprenticeship arrangements. It has been prepared by the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training on behalf of the Vocational Education, Employment and Training Advisory Committee (VEETAC).

SCOPE 2. This publication includes apprentices who are registered with all State and Territory Training authorities, and trainee apprentices in NSW. Also included are apprentices registered with the Deputy Industrial Registrar in NSW, as well as apprentices employed under Federal awards in Victoria by Note Printing Australia, the Australian Government Publishing Service, and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation’s Aeronautical Research Laboratory and Materials Research Laboratory.

3. Data concerning a limited number of apprentices employed under Federal awards in Victoria, by the Australian Defence Forces, and Commonwealth departments and instrumentalities, or registered with the Deputy Industrial Registrars in Queensland and WA are not included in these statistics.

DEFINITIONS General Definitions 4. An apprentice is a person who has entered into a legal contract with an employer to serve a period of training for the purpose of attaining tradesperson’s statos in a recognised trade classification. Victoria, SA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT use the term contract o f training, while NSW, Queensland and WA continue to use the term indenture to describe this contract. Under the terms of the contract, the employer agrees to provide employment and on-the-job training, and to release the apprentice to attend compulsory technical education. In return, the apprentice agrees to complete a technical education course appropriate for the trade. In these notes "contract" refers to both a contract of training and an indenture.

5. The apprentice serves a probationary period (usually 3 months). In the majority of States the signing of a contract of training occurs at the commencement ctf the apprenticeship, however the apprentice is still required to serve a probationary period. The only exceptions are WA and the NT where the probationary period ends at the time of signing an indenture.

6. A trainee apprentice is a person undertaking training without a contract, for the purpose of attaining tradesperson’s status in a recognized trade classification. This classification exists only under the NSW apprenticeship legislation.

7. The nine Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Trade Groups used in the VEETAC Quarterly Apprenticeship Statistics publication are:

METAL FITTING AND MACHINING OTHER METAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS BUILDING PRINTING

VEHICLE FOOD AMENITY HORTICULTURAL MISCELLANEOUS

In this publication the Miscellaneous trade group has been separated into Hairdressing and Other sub-groups.

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Apprenticeship Commencements/Indentures Registered 8. Apprenticeship commencements refers to those persons entering an apprenticeship in a particular trade for the first time.

9. Indentures Registered refers to the registration of an indenture, or contract of training with State and Territory Training authorities or Deputy Industrial Registrars.

Apprenticeships Cancelled/Apprenticeships Withdrawn 10. Apprenticeships cancelled refers to the termination of a contract after the probationary period. This includes the termination and abandonment of trainee apprenticeships in NSW.

11. Apprenticeship withdrawal refers to a person leaving trade training during the probationary employment period.

Apprenticeships Completed 12. Apprenticeship completion occurs when the apprentice or trainee successfully completes the term of training.

Apprentices in Training 13. Apprentices in training means all apprentices and probationary apprentices who are undergoing a recognised program of apprentice training.

RELIABILITY OF DATA 14. In general, data in the following tables refer to occurrences of events in the apprenticeship system (i.e. commencements, cancellations/withdrawals and completions) of which the training authority have been notified, and which have been processed in time for inclusion in this publication. Over time, the figures may show variations, due to the pattern

of notification by employers to the relevant apprenticeship authority, and to administrative decisions relating to the resources available to process the data. As such, these figures should be regarded as preliminary.

15. Data for these statistics are received in two forms: those which reflect events during a specific period (monthly or quarterly), and cumulative data which reflect the events occurring from the beginning of the financial year to the end of the quarter. Cumulative data are considered the more accurate, as considerable delays can be experienced between the date of effect of an event, and the date on which data are entered into a recording system.

16. As non-cumulative data reflect only the events which both occurred during the reporting period and also were entered into recording systems during the reporting period, these figures will understate the number of events. Cumulative data, on the other hand, have the advantage of "catching up" on previously unrecorded events.

17. For this edition, cumulative data were provided by NSW (Commencements only), Victoria, WA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT. Monthly data were provided by NSW (other than Commencements), Queensland and SA.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED

NSW New South Wales NT Nonhem Territory

Vic Victoria Aust Australia

Qld Queensland Misc Miscellaneous

WA Western Australia P Preliminary

SA South Australia n.a. not available

Tas Tasmania - nil

ACT Australian Capital Territory

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COMMENTARY

As explained in previous issues of the Quarterly Apprenticeship Statistics, a is difficult to assess the significance of apparent trends in apprenticeship-based training rf-ne to a lack of historical data. As will be seen in Figure 1, the trend towards an increase in Apprentice Intake that occurred in the March quarter has carried through to the June quarter for NSW only.

Quarterly Commencements

The difficulty in determining trends becomes more apparent when data from all four quarters of the financial year are graphed. It can be seen in Figure 2 that, with the exception of NSW, all States and Territories had a substantial decrease in Commencements in Jane, compared with the March quarter. However, the intake for all States (other than Queensland), for June, exceeded their intake for the September and December 1991 quarters.

Apprenticeship Commencements from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992

i l i

NSW Qld WA

3 Sept 91

D Dec 91

@ Mar 92

S3 Jun 92

Figure 2

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Apprenticeship Completions generally continued to follow the same trend as Commencements. Figure 3 shows that SA was the only State which had an increase in completions over the previous quarter.

Apprenticeship Completions from July 1991 to June 1992

NSW Qld WA

Figure 3

B Sept 91

D Dec 91

1 ! M ar 92

E3 Jun 92

— i----- “ — i

ACT NT

Cancellations and Withdrawals continue to take an uncertain direction. It can be seen in Figure 4 that figures for NSW and Victoria fell, while Queensland, WA, the ACT and the NT remained roughly consistent with the previous quarters’ figures. SA and Tasmania recorded an increase in the number of Cancellations and Withdrawals.

Cancellations and Withdrawals from July 1991 to June 1992

4,000

â 3 3,500 2 2 3,000

| 2,500

<3 2,000

| 1,500

I 1,000

J 500

NSW Vic Qld WA SA

Figure 4

Tas ACT NT

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The number of Apprentices In Training appears to be remaining fairly constant with Victoria and Tasmania being the only States to show a slight decline in numbers (see Figure 5). Please note that this is the first edition of the VEETAC Quarterly Apprenticeship statistics to include a figure for SA apprentices in training.

Apprentices in Training as at 30 September 1991, 31 December 1991, 1 March 1992 and 30 June 1992

60,000 T

~ ITFs^l “r

3 Sep 91

D Dec 9 1

ID Mar 92

H Jun 92

SA A C T

F i g u r e 5

Figure 6 displays a two year comparison of Commencements by Trade Group. The Food and Horticulture Trade Groups had a slight increase in commencements for 1991-92, while all other Trade Groups showed a reduction in commencement numbers. Please note that Hairdressing has not been separately identified from the Miscellaneous Trade Group as these figures were not separately identified in 1990-91.

Although space limitations do not permit publication of a graph, the traditional areas of Hairdressing and Food continue to recruit the greatest number and largest proportion of female apprentices.

Commencements by Trade Group: Comparison of Periods July 1990 to 30 June 1991, and 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992

9.000 j 8.000 4 £ 7.000 -·

l 6.000 -â I 5.000 -·

1 4.000 -·

8 o

u 2.000 -· 1.000 -· 0 -4

B 1991

C D 1992

Figure 6

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APPRENTICESHIP COMMENCEMENTS/INDENTURES REGISTERED FROM 1 JULY 1 9 9 1 TO 30 JUNE 1992, BY ASCO TRADE GROUP, BY GENDER, ..........

BY STATES AND TERRITORIES (p)

VEETAC QUARTERLY APPRENTICESHIP STATISTICS

ASCO Trade Group NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Aust

MALES

Meul Fizz/Mach 1 OSJ 668 436 432 Î· Ï 97 16 41 2 775

Other Metal 1202 548 205 344 n x 141 7 31 2 478

Electrical 2 109 1036 523 519 o x 81 61 70 4 399

Building 3 759 1698 760 484 n x 151 74 60 6 986

Printing 226 221 42 34 nx. 20 12 8 563

Vehicle 2712 1 472 454 597 n x 79 70 57 5 441

Food 1 639 1092 505 395 n x 102 41 39 3 813

Horticulture 341 362 45 51 nx. 19 18 5 841

Miscellaneous 980 975 474 403 n x 90 2 9 19 2 970

Hairdressing 240 112 55 78 nx. 11 14 1 511

Other 740 863 (Î±Î¼Î9 325 n x 79 15 18 2 459

Total 14 053 8 072 3444 3 259 ÎÎ. 780 328 330 30 266

FEMALES

Metal Fin/Mach 11 38 8 9 n x 1 - 1 68

Other Metal 17 23 3 1 n x 1 - 1 46

Electrical 37 24 12 16 n x 3 - 3 95

Building 20 36 11 9 n x 2 2 2 82

Printing 39 43 8 10 n x 2 4 2 108

Vehicle 16 20 3 10 n x 1 5 - 55

Food 447 445 192 113 n x 29 11 13 1 250

Horticulture 26 67 . 8 n x 4 5 1 111

Miscellaneous 1 793 780 563 499 n x 99 71 33 3 838

Hairdressing 1712 633 534 478 nx. 94 70 33 3 554

Other 81 147 (al29 21 nx. 5 1 - 284

Total 2 406 1 476 800 675 n x 142 98 56 5 653

PERSONS

Metal Fin/Mach 1 096 706 444 441 W 98 16 42 2 843

Other Metal 1219 571 208 345 (6)466 142 7 32 2990

Electrical 2 146 1 060 535 535 215 84 61 73 4 709

Building 3 779 1 734 771 493 287 153 76 62 7 355

Printing 265 264 50 44 45 22 16 10 716

Vehicle 2728 1 492 457 607 351 80 75 57 5 847

Food 2 086 1 537 697 508 327 131 52 52 5 390

Horticulture 367 429 45 59 49 23 23 6 1 001

Miscellaneous 2773 1755 1 037 902 699 189 100 52 7 507

Hairdressing 1952 745 589 556 385 105 84 34 4 450

Other 821 1 010 (u/448 346 314 84 16 18 3 057

Total 16 459 9 548 4 244 3 934 2 439 922 426 386 38 358

(a) Small numbers ci apprentices whose trade could not be identified have been placed into "Miscellaneous O b e r". (b) Due to the reform of metal awards in SA, data provided cannot be allocated between the two ASCO Metait Trade Groups.

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APPRENTICESHIPS CANCELLED/WITHDRAWN FROM 1 JULY 1991 TO 30 JUNE 1992, BY ASCO TRADE GROUP, BY GENDER, BY STATES AND TERRITORIES (p)

VEETAC QUARTERLY APPRENTICESHIP STATISTICS

ASCOTrade Group NSW Vic Qld WA . SA Tas ACT NT Auit

MALES

Metal Fitt/Mach 322 366 100 107 n , 16 3 18 932

Other M euI 416 471 122 196 hjel 25 - 11 1 241

Electrical 686 862 142 212 n .JL 12 25 26 1 965

Rmlrfmg 1 828 1 996 312 261 rut. 52 38 19 4 506

Printing 61 163 52 12 o x 3 7 1 299

Vehicle 1323 1 626 277 277 u l 32 51 37 3 623

Food 793 1 040 283 197 OJL 38 50 23 2 424

Horticulture 134 165 2 18 QJL 5 8 1 333

Miscellaneous 437 915 186 197 Î -S. 43 21 15 1 814

Hairdressing 135 118 60 30 H-S- 5 13 2 363

Other 302 797 ( a ) 126 167 n x 38 8 13 1 451

Total 6 000 7 604 1476 1 477 nra. 226 203 151 17 137

FEMALES

Metal Fin/Mach 3 19 4 5 n .J L - - - 31

Other Metal 6 6 - 1 n x - - 1 14

Electrical 6 18 4 9 o x - 1 1 39

Building 9 46 4 3 n x - 2 2 66

Printing 11 27 11 3 nx. - 1 - 53

Vehicle 11 39 - 10 nxL 2 3 - 65

Food 203 380 70 54 nxL 12 11 3 733

Horticulture 8 27 - 4 n x - 1 - 40

Miscellaneous 897 683 288 237 oxl 39 62 15 2 221

Hairdressing 863 579 283 226 mu 33 59 15 2 058

Other 34 104 (a) 5 11 nx. 6 3 - 163

Total I 154 1245 381 326 ma. 53 81 22 3 262

PERSONS

Metal Fitt/Mach 325 385 1 (M 112 (6) 16 3 18 963

Other Metal 422 477 122 197 (6)119 25 - 12 1374

Electrical 692 880 146 221 73 12 26 27 2 077

Budding 1 837 2 042 316 264 100 52 40 21 4 672

Printing 72 190 63 15 43 3 8 1 395

Vehicle 1 334 1665 277 287 136 34 54 37 3 824

Food 996 1 420 353 251 142 50 61 26 3 299

Horticulture 142 192 2 22 11 5 9 1 384

Miscellaneous 1 334 1 598 474 434 265 82 83 30 4 300

Hairdressing 998 697 343 256 182 38 72 17 2603

Other 336 901 (0)131 178 83 44 11 13 1 697

Total 7 154 8 849 1 857 1 803 889 279 284 173 21 288

'a) Small numbers of apprentices whose trade could not be identified have been placed into "Miscellaneous Other". b ) Due to the reform of metal awards in SA, data provided cannot be allocated between the two ASCO Metals Trade Groups.

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APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED FROM 1 JULY 1991 TO 30 JUNE 1992, BY ASCO TRADE GROUP, BY GENDER, BY STATES AND TERRITORIES ( p )

VEETAC QUARTERLY APPRENTICESHIP STATISTICS

ASCO Trade Group NSW Vic Qld WA SA Taa ACT NT Anst

MALES

total Pirt/Mach 1222 922 442 367 ruu 186 19 44 3202

ther Metal 1023 671 273 364 nx. 104 9 32 2 476

lectrical 1 807 1236 474 471 ruu 142 54 62 4 246

miffing 2 426 2 521 510 434 nx. 257 70 29 6 247

rrnfing 53 350 35 37 nx. 18 10 5 508

chicle 2 140 1485 449 487 n x 144 81 39 4 825

ood 760 656 184 270 n x 106 31 23 2 030

horticulture 227 252 18 32 n-a. 24 7 4 564

liscdlancoos 634 962 231 322 n-a. 99 15 7 2 270

Hairdressing 108 109 15 49 n-a. 7 6 - 294

Other 526 853 ( a n 16 273 n x 92 9 7 1 976

oul 10 292 9 055 2 616 2 784 n-a. 1 080 296 245 26 368

FEMALES

letal Firt/Mach 3 12 1 2 ma. - 18

tiier Metal 10 9 1 4 n x 2 - - 26

lectrical 24 18 5 4 nx. 2 - 1 54

nilding 28 25 3 2 n-a. 1 3 1 63

tinting 6 52 3 5 nx. 3 1 - 70

15 17 8 2 n.a. - 3 2 47

ood 148 212 44 45 n x 32 7 7 495

ioiticalnirc 18 42 - 7 n x 5 4 3 79

ptryJlervmni 1 038 635 265 368 n x 96 51 19 2 472

Hairdressing 993 524 256 357 n x 93 51 19 2 293

Other 45 111 ( a n 11 n x 3 - - 179

otal 1290 1 022 330 439 naL 141 69 33 3 324

PERSONS

le a l Fitt/Mach 1 225 934 443 369 ( b ) 186 19 44 3 220

Khcr Metal 1033 680 274 368 ( b ) 315 106 9 32 2 817

lectrical 1 831 1254 479 475 159 144 54 63 4 459

[nilding 2 454 2 546 513 436 164 258 73 30 6 474

tinting 59 402 38 42 8 21 11 5 586

r chicle 2 155 1502 457 489 256 144 84 41 5 128

bod 908 868 228 315 81 138 38 30 2 606

iorticulmrc 245 294 18 39 - 29 11 7 643

lisccllaneous 1672 1597 496 690 313 195 66 26 5 055

Hairdressing 1 101 633 271 406 159 100 57 19 2 746

Other 571 964 W225 284 154 95 9 7 2 309

'otal 11 582 10077 2 946 3 223 1 296 1 221 365 278 30 988

i) Small number» of apprentice» whose trade could not be identified have been placed into "Miscellaneous O hcr".

b) Due to the reform of metal awards in SA, data provided cannot be allocated between the two ASCO Metais Trade Groups.

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APPRENTICES IN TRAINING AT 30 JUNE 1992, BY ASCO TRADE GROUP, BY GENDER, BY STATES AND TERRITORIES ( p )

VEETAC QUARTERLY APPRENTICESHIP STATISTICS

ASCO Trade Group NSW Vic Qld WA SA Taa A C T NT Aon

MALES

Mcul Fin/Msdi EUL 3 030 2513 1 434 1 156 549 76 160 8918

Other Metal n-JL 2403 1784 1 151 909 489 33 106 6 880

Electrical nx . 4 510 3 194 1750 1 460 382 289 221 11 806

Bmli-ffng nx . 7 222 4 289 1227 1 411 677 368 136 15 330

Pnntrag n o . 955 418 138 236 66 6 4 19 1 896

Vehicle Q X 5 856 3262 1 866 1 893 374 389 172 13 812

Food p « 2 813 2208 985 872 349 171 84 7 482

Horticulmre n x 1 110 155 144 248 70 75 11 1 813

Miscellaneous n x 3 359 1798 1 000 1 257 348 1(B 58 7 923

Hairdressing o x 254 198 139 146 24 37 8 806

Other n x , 3 105 ( a ) 1600 861 1 111 324 66 50 7 117

Total 43 519 31 258 19 621 9695 9 442 3304 1 573 967 r*;! 19 379

FEMALES

Metal Fin/Mach n x 82 23 19 28 8 2 3 165

Other Metal n x 50 8 11 9 5 I 2 86

Electrical n x 82 67 50 34 14 5 7 259

Building nxu 114 42 30 35 8 11 1 241

Printing n x 238 92 39 69 23 12 8 481

Vehicle n x 97 37 23 33 12 8 2 212

Food n a, 967 492 207 231 108 49 27 2 081

Horticulture n,«. 186 - 28 41 16 15 5 291

MiirrJIsm-nni n x 2 177 2214 1 193 1 157 359 243 88 7 4 3 n

Hairdressing n x 1 801 2161 1 151 1090 325 236 84 6848 '

Other n x 376

Total 5 291 3 993 2 975 1 600 1637 553 346 143 ffc,)16 538

PERSONS

Metal Fin/Mach 4 679 3 112 2 536 1 453 1 184 557 78 163 13 762

Other Metal 4 343 2 453 1 792 1 162 918 494 39 108 11309

Electrical 7 679 4 592 3 261 1 800 1 494 396 294 228 19 744

Building 11 039 7 336 4 331 1 257 1 446 685 379 137 26 610

Printing 202 1 193 510 177 305 89 76 27 2 579

Vehicle 8 293 5 953 3 299 1 889 1 926 386 397 174 22317

Food 4 737 3 780 2 700 1 192 1 103 457 220 111 14 300

Horticulture 1281 1296 155 172 289 86 90 16 3 385

Mi *crJ Ijrrypon f 6 557 5 536 4 012 2 193 2 414 707 346 146 21 911

Hairdressing 4 198 2 055 2 359 1 290 1 236 349 273 92 11 852

Other 2 359 3 481 fa il 653 903 1 178 358 73 54 10 059

Total 48 810 35 251 22 596 11 295 11079 3 857 1 919 1 110 135 917

(â ) Smell numben ct apprentices whose trade could not be identified have been placed into "Misccllancoui Other*, (b) Excludes male/fcmalc figures by trade group for NSW.

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THE SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 33

TUESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 5.05 p.m. in Senate Committee Room 1S2. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. REFERENCE: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93 had been referred to the Committee for consideration and report by resolution of the Senate dated 1 December 1992.

3. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF BILLS: The Committee agreed to commence its public hearing on Friday, 4 December 1992 at 8.15 a.m. and conclude at 4.00 p.m.

The Committee discussed the procedures to be followed in its consideration of the bills. The Committee agreed to consider the departments in the following order:

Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs Employment, Education and Training Transport and Communications Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

to be followed by a general overview of the bills with Finance and the Treasury

Subject to the agreement of Senators from other Committees, it was indicated that the Department of Administrative Services (refurbishment and fit-out of Old Parliament House) need not appear before the Committee.

4. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 5.25 p.m.

5. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Bishop, Devereux and Short. An apology was received from Senator Teague.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 34

FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 9.03 a.m. in Senate Committee Room 2S1. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 1992-93 AND APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 1992-93: In attendance - Senator Bob McMulIan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

Mr R Calvert Assistant Secretary, Local Capital Works Branch, Office of Local Government Mr R Webb Acting Director, Budget Management and Evaluation, Resource Management Branch

Department of Employment, Education and Training

Mr D Fooks Mr T Greer Mr I Campbell Mr D Power

First Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary, Industry Training Program First Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary, Employment Access Branch

Department o f Transport and Communications

Mr C Thorpe

Mr N Potter

Mr A Hrast Mr P Makeham Mr K Wheatley Ms J McPhee

First Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Policy Division Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Operations Branch Director, Road Program Working Group First Assistant Secretary, Road Safety Assistant Secretary, Road User Branch Director, Resource Management

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Department o f the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

Mr A Blunn Secretary

Mr G Dempster First Assistant Secretary, Cultural Development and Sport Division Mr D Anderson Acting First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Management, Information and Territories Division

Department o f Administrative Services

Mr J Mellors Executive General Manager, Corporate Mr R Williams General Manager, Australian Estate Management Ms N Poroch Senior Property Manager, Australian Estate Management

The Chairman made an opening statement.

Senator Short made a statement relating to the decision of the Senate not to require the appearance of officers from the Departments of Finance and the Treasury for the Committee’s consideration of the bills.

The Chairman called on the following items of proposed expenditure as contained in Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93 for consideration by the Committee -Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

Division 904 - 03: Grants to local councils for social and economic infrastructure.

Department of Employment, Education and Training Division 270 - 5 - 02: Skills Formation - Entry level training Division 270 - 8: Labour Market Program Assistance to Jobseekers and Industry.

Department of Transport and Communications Division 650 - 3 - 09: Road safety improvement package (including for payment to the Australian Land Transport Development Trust Fund)

Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories Division 135-4: Sport and Recreation Program Division 811-7-01: National Museum of Australia - Exhibition fit-out of the Old Parliament House

Department of Administrative Services Division 805 - 1 - 11: Refurbishment and fit-out of the Old Parliament House.

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Apprenticeship commencements to end September 1992 Australian Traineeship System - recorded commencements to November 1992 VEETAC Quarterly - Apprenticeship Statistics, 1 July 1991 - 30 June 1992.

The sitting of the Committee was suspended from 12.35 p.m. - 1.36 p.m.

The Committee concluded its consideration of Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1992-93 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1992-93 subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 3.31 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Chapman, Devereux, Schacht, Short and Tierney. Senators Baume, Colston, Kemp and Macdonald also attended.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

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The Committee received the following documents -

Senator B R Bums (Chairman)

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE B

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

NO. 35

MONDAY, 7 DECEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 4.48 p.m. in the advisers waiting area adjacent to the Senate Chamber. Senator Bums took the Chair.

2. ADOPTION OF REPORT: The Committee resolved that the Chairman’s draft report, as amended, be adopted as the report of the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 4.52 p.m.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Bums (Chairman), Chapman and Tierney.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

Senator B.R. Bums (Chairman)

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APPENDIX 4

INDEX TO HANSARD - 4 DECEMBER 1992

Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

Local Capital Works Program Reallocation of expenditure from infrastructure projects....................................... 724-726

Completion of allocated program s................................................................................ 726

Employment effects - Job creation results ................................................ 727-729, 730-731, 733-738, 742

- 13 000 jobs forecast and 17 000 six month units......................... 734-735, 739, 741

Byron Bay project.................................................................................................. 729-730

Hunter region councils - jobs ................................................................................ 731-732

Criteria for program evaluation .................................................................................... 733

City of Moorabbin project ........................................................................................... 736

Information release by local members .................................................................. 736-737

Council and community contributions........................................................................... 741

Department of Employment, Education and Training

Workforce development and employment access schemes Comparison: trainees and apprenticeship schemes with Jobstart........................... 743-744 Trainee and Apprenticeship schemes - take up rates and continuation................................................................ 743, 746-747

- evaluation............................................................................................................. 744

- suspension and cancellation of indentures............................................................ 745

- number of expected positions, split between schemes.......................................... 745

- trades areas involved ........................................................................................... 746

Implementation of Carmichael report - pilot projects: applications, categories and evaluation .................................................................................. 747-748

Department of Transport and Communications

Rail matters Reallocation of transport infrastructure funding..................................................... 749-750

NRC takeover of State rail authorities - One Nation conditions: unions and enterprise agreement, State reforms of their rail system.................................................................. 750-753

- WA d elay s.................................................................................................... 755-756

Rail losses - infrastructure problems v other inefficiencies .................................. 753-754

Employment and staffing issues............................................................. 754-755, 763-764

Equity contribution ...................................................................................................... 756

Micro-economic reform - affect of delayed expenditure ............................................. 756

Design and logistical delays .................................................................................. 757, 764

One Nation expenditure - determination of funding and specific projects.................................................................................. 757, 765, 767-771

Port Adelaide rail lo o p ................................................................................................. 758

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[elboume-Adelaide line: standardisation and ro u te .............................. 758-760, 764-765 ydney-Melboume line: bridgework and track realignment, costs, access into Sydney............................................................................. 760-761, 766, 771

oadtrailer .................................................................................................................... 762

ort August operations................................................................................................. 762

ishermans Island and Queensland border upgrading.......................................... 762-763

!ampbelltown - Enfield project...................................................................... 766-767, 769

oad matters Hack spot road safety projects .................................................................................... 772

- selected on basis of cost benefit analysis ........................................................... 773

afety through improved driving skills......................................................................... 774

mployment from additional allocation ...................................................................... 774

pecific problem areas - Great Western Highway and F3 Freeway, Newcastle.................................................................................................................. 775

lepartment of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories )epartment of Administrative Services

'port and Recreation Ulocation of funds ...................................................................................................... 776

Vpplications for additional expenditure........................................................................ 777

- advice to local members...................................................................................... 778

- criteria for approval...................................................................................... 778-779

- sporting and non-sporting breakdown.................................................................. 779

vlinister’s office - involvement............................................................................. 780-781

National sporting bodies applications........................................................................... 781

Employment consequences .................................................................................... 781-782

fitness Management Pty L td ................................................................................. 782-783

Old Parliament House - refurbishment and fitout National Museum - temporary exhibition ............................................................. 783, 787

fiiblic access to areas - tours................................................................................. 783-784

Maintenance v long-term refurbishment ............................................................... 784-785

Admission fees and projected revenue ........................................................... 784, 785-787

Asbestos........................................................................................................................ 787

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LIST OF QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE AT PUBLIC HEARING ON 4 DECEMBER 1992

Estimates Committee B

Hansard

Senator Subject Page No.

Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

Kemp Figures on job units created by program 735

Kemp Procedures for informing local members 737

Short State by State breakdown of six-month job units 739

Department of Transport and Communications

Short Reductions in manning levels on interstate rail 754

freight operations

Schacht/Short Breakdown of deferred $150m 758,765

Schacht Freight transport: overnight trucking v rail 761

Short Booz-Allen report 765

Chapman List of new black spot projects 772

Tierney List of existing black spot projects 775

Tierney Great Western Highway projects 775

Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

Baume Carryover of funds 778

Baume National sporting bodies applications 781

Baume Fitness Management Pty Ltd - grant 783

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REPORT TO THE SENATE

NOVEMBER 1992

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REPORT TO THE SENATE

Estimates Committee C presents its Report to the Senate.

INTRODUCTION

1. On 20 August 1992 the Senate referred to the Committee the particulars of proposed additional expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 relating to the following portfolios:

. Transport and Communications

. Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

. Tourism

2. The Committee has considered the proposed additional estimates of these portfolios as presented in the respective program performance statements and has received explanations of the additional estimates from the Minister for . . . and officers of the departments and authorities concerned.

3. The Committee tables for the information of the Senate in conjunction with Appropriation Bills No. 1 and No. 2, copies of the Minutes of Proceedings, Hansard transcripts of evidence of Committee proceedings and a table of contents to the hansard. The answers taken on notice at the Committee's hearings will be

tabled in the Senate under separate cover in a volume entitled "Additional Information Provided During Estimate Committee C's Examination of Proposed Expenditure for 1992-1993".

4. The Committee wishes to bring certain matters to the attention of the Senate.

Two matters of continuing concern to Estimates Committees generally arose during this committee's hearings.

The Appearance of Government Business Enterprises iGBEsl

1. The Transport and Communications portfolio includes a number of GBEs. The basis on which these agencies are subject to scrutiny by Estimates Committees has been

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2. In 1990 the then Minister for Transport and Communications, the Hon. Kim Beazley, wrote to the Chairman of Estimates Committee E proposing guidelines for the appearance of GBEs. He stated that only:

1. where moneys are being appropriated through the Appropriation Bills being considered; or

2. where community service obligations (CSOs) are funded in a way which substitutes for direct budget funding1.

should GBEs appear.

3. This issue arose in Estimates Committee C's hearings with regard to QANTAS. Senator R. Kemp had asked that they be represented at the Committee's hearings. In the event QANTAS was not represented because no appropriation was being sought. Questions with regard to the operations of QANTAS were directed to Departmental officers.

4. It has been suggested that any activity for which the Government may have a contingent liability should be subject to scrutiny by Estimates Committees. There is continuing pressure, particularly from non-government Senators to apply broader criteria to the scrutiny of GBEs before Estimates Committees.

5. The increasing 'corporatisation' of executive functions does present a problem of accountability to Parliament. As more and more functions go off-budget, improved methods of managing Parliamentary scrutiny will have to be developed. It is debateable whether the estimates committee system, as currently organised, is effective in that role.

6. The only other regular opportunity for scrutiny of GBEs is through examination of their annual reports before Senate Standing Committees. For a variety of reasons this is not seen as an adequate alternative to examination by Estimates Committees. The estimates committee process offers a number of advantages - Senators have the opportunity to question a minister plus the senior officers of a portfolio; traditionally a very broad range of questions is permissible; the proceedings are very flexible enabling

matters to be pursued at length; issues that involve the activities of more than one area of a portfolio can be pursued in one forum and, as part of the budget process, estimates committees have a high priority in the Senate's business. Any changes to the system of scrutiny which lacked these characteristics would be unlikely to gain wide support.

in dispute over a number of years.

'Senate Estimates Committee E, Report of the Senate, October, 1990. Attachment B, Parliamentary Paper No. 447, 1990 p. 264.

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7. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration considered this issue in its Report on Estimates Committee Documentation and Procedures (April 1991) and proposed that estimates scrutiny be transferred to the Senate standing committees. In this proposal matters not directly related to the actual appropriations, including GBEs, would be considered separately after the Budget hearings. This option has not been adopted.

Scheduling of Witnesses before Committees

8. The second general issue is that of scheduling of portfolios appearance before the Committee. This is a perennial problem for all Estimates Committees. The participation of Senators who are not Committee members and the open-ended nature of the hearings make it very difficult to keep to a precise schedule of witnesses.

9. Committees seek to avoid bringing witnesses back over a number of days, particularly those from interstate. However, this may result in excessively late sittings to 'get through' the witnesses present. For example, this Committee sat until 3.30am on 9 September, 1992 which is not an efficient way to conduct business. At this Committee's most recent hearings, confusion over when agencies would be required resulted in a number of officers coming to Canberra unnecessarily.

10. These problems could be reduced by having no sittings of the Senate on days on which Estimates Committee meet, thus enabling Committees to start at a predictable time and sit during normal working hours as far as possible. It would also be easier to program the hearings efficiently by allocating a reasonable amount of time to each

element of a portfolio and adjourning when each day's program was complete.

11. The Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration on Estimates Committees has not been debated by the Senate nor has the Government made any response to it. However the issues it considered are of continuing, and increasing, importance. Estimates Committees are sitting on more days and making increasing demands on Senators, staff and portfolios and are generating very large volumes of additional information. This committee while not necessarily endorsing the

findings of the Standing Committee report believes that it should be considered fully by the Senate as the starting point for a review of the Estimates Committee system.

Presentation of Information

12. During consideration of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories portfolio Senator Michael Baume raised the question of an apparent inconsistency in the way information was presented by different organisations. In providing details of expenditure for 1991-92 some organisations provide both the estimate for that year and the actual

outcome while others only provide details of the outcome. This makes it extremely difficult for the Committee to compare estimates and outcomes and to seek reasons for any significant differences. Often these variations reflect significant changes in the way expenditure is treated, for example shifting expenditure from administrative to program

expenditure, or the transfer of responsibility for a particular activity from one area of a portfolio to another.

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13. The Secretary to the Department, Mr Tony Blunn, advised the Committee that the differing practices reflected the different reporting requirements placed on statutory authorities, the Department undertook to raise this issue with the Department of Finance which is responsible for the guidelines governing the content of program performance

statements.

14. Concern was also expressed that program Performance statements, while becoming longer, are providing information in a less accessible form. Figures for actual, or predicted expenditure, are often spread through the text of document. For example, funding for the Australian Ballet School, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and the Australian Opera for 1991-92 and proposed assistance for 1992-93 appear on adjacent pages of text in the program performance statement. It would assist committees figures were provided in readily accessible tabular form.

Transport and Communications Portfolio

Sub-program 2.2 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

15. The committee discussed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) proposed South East Asia television service. The Chairman of the ABC outlined the various options available for funding the new service including corporate sponsorship. The ABC Board has agreed to this and amendments will be made to the ABC's act to

permit this. There was some discussion of the types of programs which would be carried by the new service and the sensitivity that would have to be exercised in making programming decisions.

Sub-program 4.3 - Australian National Railways Commission.

16. The committee examined the funding arrangements for Australian National(AN). Concern was expressed that the Commonwealth while providing most of the funding for AN did not have a majority on the board of the company. The declining use of AN passenger services and claimed abuses in the handling of freight containers were also

discussed.

Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories Portfolio.

Sub-program 4.3 - Australian Sports Commission

17. The committee considered various issues with regard to the employment of coaches by the Australian Institute of Sport(AIS). The main matters considered were:

. salary levels for coaches and the use of contract staff compared with appointment under Public Service conditions;

. the extent to which coaches can supplement their income from outside activities;

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. the employment of coaches from former communist state particularly in Eastern Europe;

. tensions between athletes and coaches;

. the equity issues with regard to the distribution of coaching resources and facilities throughout Australia; and

. gender equity issues.

There was also extensive discussion of testing for drug use in sport. Concern was expressed that some athletes had recently successfully challenged sporting bans for drug use in the civil courts. The relationship between the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with regard to the standards and practices applied to drug testing was also discussed. Given that the AOC and the IOC have fundamentally important roles in the implementation of Australia's drugs in sport policy it is reasonable for the committee to wish to examine this area. However it is an example of an area that would be better examined by a standing committee of the Senate, because much of the discussion is related to policy matters and not strictly to expenditure.

Tourism

Australian Tourist Commission

18. The committee sought on notice details of the Commissions performance for 1991 92. It is significant that an increasing proportion of the Commissions funding is coming from industry. Industry contributions to the overall Commission budget are expected to increase by 25% in 1992-93 when compared with 1991-92. 81.55 of the Commission's budget is spent on tourism promotion and it is predicted that inbound tourism will increase by an average of 13% per annum to the year 2000.

RECOMMENDATIONS

19. Estimates Committee C recommends that all of the matters of interest raised in this report be further examined by the Senate.

20. Estimates Committee C recommends that all questions taken on notice before and during the Committee's hearings, as listed in Appendix 1, and not answered before the conclusion of hearings, be further examined by the Senate.

21. Estimates Committee C recommends that the Senate approve, without amendment or request for amendment, expenditure in estimates considered by the Committee.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

22. The Committee takes the opportunity to thank Ministers Senator the Hon. R. Collins, Senator the Hon. P. Cook and Senator the Hon. R. Ray and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator the Hon. R. McMullan for their assistance during the hearings. The Committee also thanks the officials of the three portfolios for their attendance and cooperation in answering questions, and for providing detailed written responses where sought and the Secretariat of the Committee.

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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SENATOR IAN MACDONALD I IfiFRAL SENATOR FOR QUEENSLAND

SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT A THE ACT

28th Octohnr 1992

Secretary Katimotxa Committee C Parliament House CANBERRA A.C.T. 2600

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following m atters bo exam ined by the Sonata:

Program 2: Broadcasting

2.2 - ABC Regional Services

2.3 - 8 BS Services

* Radio National and JJJ aervioce to regional Australia

Tourism * National Tourism Strategy.

DASET Program 6 : Environment

6.4 Nature Conservation * Wet Tropics Management Agency * Tully MUIstreem Hydro-Scheme * East Coast Tem perate Rainforest World H eritage Area -

Queensland Involvement * Ravenahoe Timber Mill * Cape York Land Use Study

6.9 (Australian National P arks and Wildlife Service) * Save the Rush G rants to Local Authorities

6.10 (Greet Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority) * Magnetic Quays Development - Whitehouae Report

Program 6 : Territoriae 6.6 Other Territories 6.7 National Capital Planning Authority

Y ours sincerely,

Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland

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Dear Sir,

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate.

Department of Transport and Communications

Program 1.5: Federal Airports Corporation

Changes or modifications to airline tenancies and concession arrangements at the new terminals in Darwin and Alice Springs.

Target dates and arrangements for the relocation of general aviation facilities and Darwin Aviation Club from south to north side of Darwin airport.

Expenditure by FAC on art and art collections for use in airports.

Program 3.2: Radio-communications

Consultations with the ABC, CAA and commercial operators regarding the use of CAA tower, Alice Springs for FM services.

Department of Arts, Sport Environment and Territories

Program 5.9: Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service

Provision in 1991-92 and 1992-93 for control of mimosa pigra (including Aboriginal land).

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Program 6: Territories

Air freight and volumes to Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands. Passenger statistics for 1991/92 and projected 1992/93. Representations from Cocos (Keeling) Co-operative regrading Indian Ocean Airlines.

Program 6.2: Christmas Island

Completion date of the Christmas Island Casino development. Enquires referred to in previous Senate Estimates Committee hearings with regard to Australian Federal Police investigations.

Yours sincerely

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John H. Panizza Senator for Western Australia

3rd Floor. Dor.'.ck Centre. Parliament House .

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2nd November, 1992

The Secretary Mr. Derek Abbott, Senate Estimates Committee ' C ' Parliament House CANBERRA, A. C. T.

Dear Mr. Abbott,

I wish to make reservations in the following programs:

Aviation Sub program 1. 2

1. 5 1 . 6

1. 7

Broadcasting Sub program 2. 2

2. 2. 4. 1

2. 4

2. 7

Communications Sub program 3. 3

3. 5

Land Transport Sub program 4. 1

4. 2 4. 3

Investigating for Safety Federal Airport Corporation Civil Aviation Authority International Air Services Commission

Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC Radio Australia -Programming Au s t r a l i a n B r o a dc a s t i n g

Authority Australian Broadcasting Tribunal

AOTC Australian Telecommunications Authority

Road and Rail Policy Development Road Safety Australian National Railways Commission

Corporate Direction & Support Sub program 6. 3 Research

Yours sincerely,

JOHN H. PANI Z Z A SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUS TRALI A

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · THE SENATE

NATOR NOEL CRICHTON BROWNE NATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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2 November 1992

Mr Derek Abbott Secretary Estimates Committee C Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Abbott

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate:

Programme Performance Estimates 1992-93 for Portfolio of Transport and Communications, Programme 2 Broadcasting, sub-programme 2.2 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Yours sincerely

Noel Crichton-Browne SENATOR FOR W A

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · THE SENATE

FOR NOEL CRICHTON BROWNE FOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT OFFICES ST MARTIN'S TOW ER 44 ST GEORGE'S TERRACE PERTH, W.A. 6000

(G.P.O. BOX B58. PERTH, W.A. 6001) TELEPHONE (09) 325.4222 FACSIMILE: (09) 221.3348

2 November 1992

Mr Derek Abbott Secretary Estimates Committee C Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Abbott

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate:

Programme Performance Estimates 1992-93 for Portfolio of Arts, Sport, The Environment and Territories, Programme 4 Sport and Recreation, sub-programmes 4.3 Australian Sports Commission and 4.4 Australian Sports Drug Agency.

Yours sincerely

Noel Crichton-Browne SENATOR FOR W A

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PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA · T H E S E N A T E

SENATOR IAN MACDONALD LIBERAL SENATOR FOR QUEENSLAND

SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT A THE ACT

2nd November 1992

Secretary Estimates Committee C Parliament House CANBERRA A.C.T. 2600

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following m ailers be examined by the Senate: Dfi,pA.ctrt£s>T o f- ^ T s , * tc'rwyo e.\as

Program 7: Corporate Services, Portfolio Co-ordination and Information.

Sub-Program: 7.3

National Media Liaison Service

Y outh s in c e r e ly ,

Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland

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PARLIAMENT OF AU STRALIA THE SENATE

SENATOR ROD KEMP SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

3 November 1992

The Secretary Estimates Committee C Fax s 3899

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate ;

Department of Transport s Communications

Program 1 Aviation

Sub-programs 1. 3 6 1. 4 Qantas & Australian Airlines

Acquisition of Australian Airlines by Qantas

Program 3 Communications

Sub-program 3. 3 Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation

Profitability of Directories business

Provision for Redundancies

Division of Headquarters between Melbourne and Sydney

Corporate Structure and Business Units

ROD KEMP Senator for Victoria

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AMFNT HOUSE. CANBERRA. A C T. 2600 TELEPHONE (06) 27 7 3830

FAX (06) 277 3819

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P A R L IA M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · T H E S E N A T E

SENATOR MICHAEL BAUME S E N A T O R F O R N E W S O U T H W ALES

SHA DO W MINISTER FOR THE ARTS. HERITAGE SPORT1

3 November 1992

Mr Derek Abbott Secretary Estimates Committee C Parliament House CANBERRA 2600

Dear Mr Abbott

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate:

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Sub-program 2.2.3.1 - ABC Concert Music - subsidy per seat for ABC Orchestras

ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORIES

Sub-program 1.2 - definitions of art and craft for tax purposes; national performing arts touring program; funding of Art's Actions political campaigns. Sub-program 1.4 - Film - Film Australia's national interest program Sub-program 1.8 - Cultural Heritage - the Australia Day Council Sub-program 1.11 - National Museum of Australia - acquisition program

Program 4 - Sport and Recreation - the fall in sports funding over the next 3 years. Sub-program 4.2 - Facilities - the Community Cultural Recreation and Sporting Facilities Program Sub-program 4.3 - Australian Sports Commission - the use of the Australian Sports Commission for political purposes; the withdrawal of Federal funding from the Australian Olympic Committee; the growth of the AIS bureaucracy.

Sub-program 4.4 - Australian Sports Drug Agency - lack of protection against legal action facing sporting organisations who implement the governments anti-drugs policy.

Vm ire einrOroK/

senator Michael baume Shadow Minister for the Arts, Heritage and Sport

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · T H E S E N A T E

SENATOR BRONWYN BISHOP

3 November 1992

Mr Derek Abbott Secretary Senate Estimates Committee C Parliament House

CANBERRA ACT 2600

SENATE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C

RESERVATION BY SENATOR BISHOP

Dear Mr Abbott,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the matters discussed below and other matters asked by me and taken on notice be subject to further examination by the Senate.

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOUO

Subprogram 1 . 5 - Federal Airports Corporation

1. Concessions at airport terminals within the control of the FAC, particularly in relation to joint ventures which have been entered into by the FAC;

2. Questions of unreasonably litigious behaviour by the FAC including alarming levels of disputation and litigation before the courts and by arbitration;

3. The use of NPWC3 contracts by the FAC and whether those contracts have been the source of disputation between contractors, potential contractors and the FAC; and

4. The tender of the contract dealing with the construction of the third runway at Sydney airport.

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FAX (02) 891 3438

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Subprogram 9 9 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

1. Government intentions for likely ABC involvement in pay television;

2. Proposals for an ABC television service across South East Asia, including funding issues and government injections of funds in particular;

3. The agreement between the ABC and the Public Sector Union; and

4. Negotiations between the New South Wales Rugby League and the ABC over television broadcasting rights for the 1993 season.

NATOR BRONWYN BISHOP Senator for New South Wales

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November 4, 1992

Mr Derek Abbott Secretary Estimates Committee C

Dear Derek,

By way of reservation, I recom m end that the following matters be examined by the Senate:

Department of Transport & Communications:

1. Program 1 Aviation

Sub-Program 1.2 Investigating for Safety

A general and minor comment evident at this sub-program on the lack of page numbers on the Department's draft Annual Report, a limitation making it impossible to easily and adequately locate and guide to relevant areas under scrutiny.

2. Program 1 - Aviation

Sub-Program 1.5 F.A.C.

Concessionaire conflict within the F.A.C.

3. Program 2 - Broadcasting

Sub-Program 2.7 A.B.T.

Channel's 9's 'Sex' series

243

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE APPENDIX I

244

23/9/92

4/11/92

2/11/92

4/11/92

248

Aulich 2.2 ABC 24 HOURS - letters not published 15/9/92

Aulich 2.2 ABC 24 HOURS - space for letters 15/9/92

19/10/92 19/10/92

Panizza

4 Land Transport

4 Land

NRG establishment - impact on Australian National’s revenue

National Bicycle Strategy

15/9/92

29/10/92

15/9/92 C l69

29/10/92

15/9/92 C167

15/9/92 C l67

22/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

19/10/92

2/11/92

30/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

19/10/92

4/11/92

19/10/92

Crichton-Browne

Panizza

Bishop

Crichton-Browne

Macdonald

Chapman

2.2 ABC

Broome announcer - Director of Radio involvement

Radio Australia - interrupted hours

Industrial agreement - Ministerial involvement

ABC broadcasters in local government

Radio studios Queensland - leases

Radio studios Qld - lease vs purchase

Townsville - TV crew

Nth Qld new radio services costs

Marketing ABC products

ABC Enterprises - sales tax

ABC Enterprises - revenue

Prizes on ABC programs

Difficulties in products being stocked by retailers in competition with ABC

ABC refusal to supply products to retailers

Refusal of building managers to give lease because of ABC retail presence

ABC refused lease by building managers

ABC receipt of discounts to open outlet

15/9/92 C121

15/9/92 C122

15/9/92 C129

15/9/92 C131

15/9/92 C l32

15/9/92 C133

15/9/92 C134

15/9/92 C l34

15/9/92 C134

15/9/92 C l34

19/10/92 22/10/92

4/11/92

29/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

22/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

19/10/92

19/10/92 22/10/92

4/11/92

29/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

22/10/92

19/10/92

30/10/92

19/10/92

265

Tambling

6 Territories Air service subsidies

6 Territories Air service problems

8/9/92

22/10/92 22/10/92

22/10/92

23/9/92

Answer refers to sub program 5.5

Answered verbally

Similar question to ANG, National Gallery, National

Museum

Tambling 6 Territories 22/10/29 22/10/92

Tambling

Baume

6 Territories

6.3 Cocos Is.

7 Corporate Services

Environment Policy 5.1

Cocos & Christmas Is - freight prior to 1 June

Cocos & Christmas Is - freight after 1 June

Indian Ocean Airlines - monitoring

Indian Ocean Airlines - freight prioritising

Cocos Is cooperative society - compensation

Market surveys - details

World Environment Day kit - numbers

World Environment Day kit - cost

World Environment Day kit - nos sent to schools, returns, costs

World Environment Day kit - consultation with Education Depts

World Environment Day kit - date Minister advised

World Environment Day kit - Ministerial endorsement

World Environment Day kit - contact with Dept prior to launch

World Environment Day kit - objections

C327

C328

C328-9 9/10/92

C329

22/10/92

2/11/92

22/10/92

2/11/92

Baume Environment

Policy 5.1

2/11/92 2/11/92

2/11/92

Coulter

Macdonald

5 Environment

State govts & draft BSD strategies

National Greenhouse Response Strategy

Integrated least cost planning

BSD Taskforces - establishment

BSD Office - establishment

BSD Roundtable

Environmental Auditor-General's office

C334

5.4 Nature Conservation Wet Tropics Plan - advertising costs C334

2/11/92

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C HANSARD INDEX

Tuesday, 8 September 1992

Subject Page

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO

PROGRAM 1 - AVIATION

Sub-program 1.2: Investigation for Safety

Recommendations to improve aviation safety C4,C5

Meekathura BAE 146 incident C8,C9,C11

Airworthiness C ll

Aircraft accidents C11-C13

Sub-program 1.5: Federal Airports Corporation

Concessions at airports C14-C15

- Airport Fine Foods operation C14

- Tender processes C16

- Downtown C18

- Australian Produce Store C18

- Kingsford-Smith Airport C19

Legal actions C20-C21

Contracts C22-C23

Third Runway in Sydney C24-C25

Brisbane Airport C27

Compass Airlines C28

Ansett Australia C28

Darwin Aero Club C29

281

Land development at Darwin Airport

Promotional funds/grants

Townsville Airport

Tourism

Sub-program 1.6: Civil Aviation Authority

Flight plans for light aircraft

Licensing of pilots

BAE 22 March incident

Engineering requirements

Firefighting facilities at Darwin Airport

Thompson Radar - Software in Cairns and Coolangatta

The board and writs

Tendering processes - DIFEC industry guidelines

Industry development

PROGRAM 5 - MARITIME

Sub-program 5.1: Maritime Policy

Townsville Port Authority

Sub-program 53: Waterfront Industry Reform Authority

Workforce reforms

Redundancy packages

C29-C30

C30-C33

C34

C30, C34

C34

C35

C36

C36-C37

C37-C38

C38-C39, C53 C46-C50

C40-C46

C50-C52 C42-C53

C53-C55

C55-C57

C58

282

Sub-program 5.2: Australian National Line

ANL's shareholdings

Sub-program 5.4: Shipping Industry Reform Authority

Voluntary redundancies

Sub-program 5.5: Australian Mantime Safety Authority

Salvage operations

PROGRAM 2 - BROADCASTING

Sub-program 23: Special Broadcasting Services

Recently commissioned stations

Airtime

Operational and capital expenses

Ratings

Advertising/sponsorship

Pay TV

Program standards

Sport - Gender balance

Sub-program 2.7: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal

Program standards - complaints

FM licenses

Additional staff

C59-C60

C61

C63-C64

C63

C63-C64

C64

C65

C65-C67

C67

C67-C68

C68-C71, C77 C71-C74

C74-C75

C76

283

PROGRAM 3 - COMMUNICATIONS

Sub-program 3.3: Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (AOTC)

Location of AOTC headquarters C77-C78

Restructuring process C79-81

Redundancies C81

Profit C82

Melbourne based functions C82

Job losses : Geraldton, Bunbury, albany C83-C84

Industrial relations/unions C84

Mobile cells C85

PROGRAM 4 - LAND TRANSPORT

Sub-program 4.3: Australian National Railways Commission

Indian Pacific C86

Freight C87

Checks on containers C87-C88

NSW ICAC C90

284

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C HANSARD INDEX

Tuesday, 15 September 1992

Subject Page

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO

PROGRAM 2

Sub-program 2.2: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

International Year of Indigenous People

Technical staff at sporting venues

International travel

Employee Related costs

Merchandising/ABC Enterprise

Annual report

Fightback and the ABC

Funding cuts

The Leaving of Liverpool

Pay television

Board Chairman and the Managing Director

Funding program production

International service - South East Asia News service Programs Radio Australia

Editorial/program policies Legal charter Profits

C94-C95

C95-C96

C96-C97

C97

C97-C100

C98, C103

C101-C102, C lll

C101-C102

C103

C104-C105

C105-C106

C106-C107

C107-109 C109 C109 C109 C110 C lll

Cl 15

285

Fightback and the ABC Payroll, fuel tax Training guarantee levy Superannuation

Contracts/awards Information for staff

Staff standing for local government community positions

Radio Australia interrupted hours

Public Sector Union agreement

Fairness in reporting/editorial practice

Television rights and Rugby League

Capital costs of purchases and leasing of studios

Television crew in Townsville

Transmission costs of ABC network in Queensland

Wholesale sales tax for ABC Enterprises, production and marketing

ABC Enterprises and retailing

Marketing of programs

Balance in reporting news/current affairs

Program changes to Radio National

Revenues from concerts and CDs

Orchestras

The Waks report

Friends of the ABC

Auditor-General's report

ABC TV International

BBCs transmitters in Uzbekistan and Siberia

C112 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 4

015-121, 0 2 9

0 2 1 - 0 2 2

0 2 2 , 0 3 5

0 2 3 - 0 2 4

0 2 4 - 0 2 8

0 2 9 -0 3 1

0 3 1 - 0 3 2

0 3 2 - 0 3 3

0 3 3

0 3 3 - 0 3 4

0 3 4 - 0 3 5

0 3 6 -0 4 0

0 4 0

0 4 0 - 0 4 1

0 4 1 - 0 4 5

0 4 4

0 4 5

0 4 6

0 4 7

286

Satellite digital broadcasting C147

Costs of the Southbank Site, Melbourne C148

Equity policy for women C149

PROGRAM 3

Sub-program 3.4: Australian Postal Corporation

Olympic sponsorship C149

Cost of posters for South Australian Commonwealth Games sponsorship 0 4 9

Presentation of accounts 0 4 9

Sub-program 3.5: Australian Telecommunications Authority

Complaints 0 5 0

Pay phone charges 0 5 0

0055 adult services 0 5 0

PROGRAM 1 - AVIATION

Sub-program 1.1: Aviation Policy, Security and Infrastructure

International Civil Aviation Organisation 0 5 1

Air services between Chile and Australia 0 5 1 -0 5 2

Qantas 0 5 2

New operators in air services 0 5 3

Sub-program 1-2: Investigating for safety

BAE aircraft 0 5 3 -0 5 4

Badgerys Creek 0 5 4

Third runway at Sydney Airport 0 5 4

Airports under the ALOP program 0 5 4 -0 5 5

Qantas and Australian Airlines 0 5 5 -0 5 8

287

PROGRAM 2 - BROADCASTING

Sub-program 2.1: Broadcasting policy

Funding for policy and property operating expenses

Remote commercial television subsidy

Public Broadcasting Foundation

Aboriginal broadcasting

SBS in Townsville

Sub-program 2.4: Australian Broadcasting Authority

Appointment of ABA

Staff numbers of the ABA

Sub-program 25: National Transmission Agency

SBS

Transmitters at Darwin

Transmitter costs

Ad bans legislation

PROGRAM 3 - COMMUNICATIONS

Sub-program 3.1: Telecommunications policy

Redundancy payments to Optus and Aussat

PROGRAM 6 - CORPORATE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

Sub-program 6.2: Management support and advice

Legal Services

Sub-program 6.3: Research

Promotional materials

Administrative expenses

C158-C159

C159

C159-C160

C160

C160-C161

C161

C161-C162

C162

C162-C163

C163

C164

288

PROGRAM 4 - LAND TRANSPORT

Sub-program 4.1: Road and Rail Policy Development

Road charges

Administrative expenses

National Rail Corporation

Annual Report

C164-C166

C166

C166-C169

C169

289

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C HANSARD INDEX

Friday 18 September 1992

Subject Page

PROGRAM 4 - LAND TRANSPORT

Sub-program 4.1: Road and Rail Policy Development

National Rail Corporation C174-C180

Kwinana-Kalgoorlie Line, Kwinana-Bunbury line C181

Reliability and transit time of National Rail C181

Standardisation of lines C182

Sub-program 4.2: Road Safety

Gold Coast training seminar C182-C184

Motorcycle riding education program C184-C185

National Road Trauma Advisory Council C185-C186

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORIES

GENERAL

Training and young people C188-C190

Location of staff C190

Number of female staff C190

Format presentation C190-C191

DASET financial system C192-C193

Annual report C193

Attendance of interstate staff at hearings C193-C194

290

Artists donation of their work

Art and craft definition for taxation purposes

Fraud control

PROGRAM 1 - CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Sub-program 1: Policy and Program Support

Duplication of activities

Indemnities

Gay and Lesbian Society in Northern Territory

National performing arts program

Australian Elizabeth Theatre Trust

Sub-program 13: - Australia Council

Administrative expenses

The Australia shop, Expo Seville

Australian Exhibitions Touring Agency Ltd.

Australia Centre, Manilla

Musica Viva

The Literature Board

Three year funding

Sydney Theatre Company

Sub-program 1.4: Film

National interest program guidelines

Film Australia

International Year of the Indigenous People

Co-operation with the ABC

C194-C196

C196-C197

C197-C198

Cl 98

C198-C199

C199

C199-C200

C200-C201

C201-C202

C202

C203

C204

C204-C205

C205

C204-C205, C208-C209

C208-C209

C209-C210

C210-C212

291

Film Finance Corporation C210-C213

Marketing loans C212-C216

Australian films C213-C214

Documentaries C214

Media Resource Centre C214

Australian Film Institute C214

AFC Marketing activities C215

Transfer of administrative expenses into programs C216

Pompidou Centre C217

Moving Pictures inquiry C217

Funding of theatres C218

Arts Law Centre C219

Sub-program 1.3: Australia Coundl

Interstate theatres C219-C220

Tours to Asia C220

Australian Chamber Orchestra C220-C221

The Visual Arts Board C221

Arts Action's funding C221

Arts on Television C221

Funding arts organisations C222

Administrative costs C223

Australian Opera and Australian Ballet C223

International Year of Indigenous People c223

292

Youth training policies C223-C224

Efficiency and Effectiveness C224

The. Auditor-General C224

Grants C224

Jazz Co-ordination Association C224

New England Theatre Company C225

Sub-program 1.6: Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Capital works and services C225

Revenue C225

Export earnings C225-C226

Inquiries into training delivery C226

Employment basis of staff C226-C227

NIDA C227

Queensland Film Development Office C227

Screen studies C227

Training videos C228

Conditions of productions C229

Sub-program 1.7: National Film and Sound Archive

New storage area C229

Format C229

Marketing strategies C229-C230

Collection management project C230-C232

Reduction in staff C230

Accommodation of the Archive C230

293

Preservation of oral history C230

Australian sounds C231

Sub-program 1.8: Cultural Heritage

National Australia Day Council C232

Restoration of buildings C232

Sub-program 1.9: Australian National Maritime Museum

Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act C233-C234

International Year of Indigenous People C234

Prehistorical or Aboriginal sites pre 1788 C234

Visitor numbers C235-C237

Running costs C236

Venue hire C237

Travelling exhibitions C238

Flood damage C238

Foyer C238

Revenue C239

Sydney Maritime Museum C239

Sub-program 1.10: Australian National Gallery

Estimates and actual funding C240

Blockbusters C240-C241

Government grants C240

Storage facility C241

Reduction in staffing C241

Sponsorship C242-243

294

Revenue C243, C244

Recognition of travelling exhibitions C243-C244

Cement dust C244

Artbank C244

Commercial outlets C245

Extensions to the building C245

Age of Angkor C245

Sub-program 1.11: National Museum of Australia

Appointment of Chief Executive C245-C246

Staff C246

Presentation of Collections C246

Cash on hand C247

Acquisitions C247

Travelling exhibitions C247

295

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C HANSARD INDEX

Friday 9 October 1992

PROGRAM 4 - SPORT AND RECREATION

Subprogam 4.1: Policy and Program Support

Estimates and actual outcomes C252

Underspending C252

Pilot Survey of the physical fitness of Australians C253

Drugs in sport C253

Advertising of tobacco C253

Funding for the preparation of Olympic athletes C253

Sub-program 4.3: Australian Sports Commission

Budget C256

Australian Olympic Committee C256

Paraplegic Olympics C257

Olympic bid C257-C258

Cost of International Olympic delegates C257-C258

STEP grants C258-C259

Scholarships C259

AOC grants to Olympic athletes C259

Sports policy launch C260-C261

Annual report C261

Success of the Olympics C261-C262

296

Athletics C262

Funding review of major sports C263

Heat in Barcelona Acclimatisation factors Sports medical team

C263-C264 C265 C265

Coaches C265-C275

Hockey C269-C272

Residential/decentralised programs C273-C274

Skin fold tests C275

Annual report C275

Selection of Olympic teams C276

Athletics Australia C277-C278

Age of the Olympic athletics squad C278

Funding of coaches/high performance centres C279-C280

Tennis C280

Golf C281

APCC and legal assistance C281-C283

Government officials in Barcelona C284-C285

Numbers of scholarships C285

Nationality changes C286

Reorganising programs C286

Cultural facilities C287

AOC and sales agent C288

Adelaide velodrome C289

Administrative expenses C289

297

Cash on hand C290

Staff numbers C291

AIS facilities C291, C293

Participation in sport C292

Water sports C292

Rugby C293

International coaches C293-C294

Sport and the curriculum C294

Development programs in South Africa C294-C295

Publications 295

Uniforms C296

Women in Sport Unit C296

Power lifting C297-C299

Fixed life projects C297

Violence in sport C300

Education programs

Sub-program 4.4: Australian Sports D rug A gency

C300

Minister for Sport C301-C302

Drug testing Olympic athletes C302-C305

International amateur Athletic Federation C305-C306

Testing procedures C306

East German athletes C306-C307

Olympic selection/testing C308

Out of competition testing C308-C310

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IOC C310-C312

Caffeine testing C312

International arrangements C312

ASDA Legal costs/legal aid C214

Revenue C315

Marijuana C315-C316

User pay drug tests C317

Refusals C317

Regulations for anabolic steroids C317

Equestrian testing C318

International forums C319

Research C319-C320

Drug tests, Barcelona C320

Preliminary assessment of Olympic results C320-C325

PROGRAM 5 - ENVIRONMENT

PROGRAM 6 - TERRITORIES

Sub-program 6.1: Policy and Program Support

Sub-program 6.2: Christmas Island

Sub-program 6.3: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Sub-program 6.6: Other Territories

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Formal answers to questions on notice C325-C326

Air services to Cocos and Christmas Island C326-C328

PROGRAM 7 - CORPORATE SERVICES, PORTFOLIO CO-ORDINATION AND INFORMATION

Market surveys C328-C329

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Minutes of Proceedings

No. 1

Tuesday, 8th September, 1992.

1. Meeting

The Committee met in public session at 8.08pm. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Crowley took the Chair.

2. Statement by Chan-Senator Crowley made a statement relating to the procedure to be followed by the Committee in its examination of the estimates.

3. Particulars of Proposed Expenditure 1992-93: Department of Transport and Communications

In Attendance - Senator the Hon. P. Cook, Minister for Industrial Relations and Senator the Hon. R. Collins, Minister for Transport and Communications

Department o f Transport and Communications

Dr. R. Lee, Director, Bureau of Air Safety Investigation Mr. D. Adams, Acting Deputy Director, Operations Mr. J. Pyke, Acting Deputy Director, Policy Mr. P. Memer, First Assistant Secretary, Maritime Policy Division Mr. D. Scorpecci, Assistant Secretary, International and Commercial Shipping Policy Branch Mr. K. Filor, Director, Marine Incident and Investigation Unit Ms. V. Fanning, First Assistant Secretary, Aviation Division Ms. A. Buttsworth, Principal Adviser Mr. R. Elder, Assistant Secretary, Enterprise and Industry Branch Mr. I. Rischbieth, Assistant Secretary Aviation Infrastructure Branch Mr. R. Walter, Director, Operations Section, Aviation Branch Mr. T. Slatyer, Executive Officer, International Air Services Commission Mr. T. Shaw, First Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting Policy Division Mr. J. Neil, Assistant Secretary, National and Public Broadcasting Policy Branch Mr. C. Knowles, Assistant Secretary, Station Planning Branch Mr. V. Jones, First Assistant Secretary, National Transmission Agency

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Mr. C. Dalton, Assistant Secretary, Communications Selection Team Ms. F. Holthuyzen, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Telecommunications Policy Division Dr. D. Yarra, Acting Assistant Secretary, Industry and Enterprise Policy Branch Mr. C. Chech, Acting Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Policy Branch Mr. R. Smith, First Assistant Secretary, Radiocommunications

Mr. N. Potter, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Policy Division Ms. S. Page, Acting Assistant Secretary, Road Management Branch Mr. G. Trompf, Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Development Branch

Mr. R. Desmond, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Operations Branch Mr. P. Makeham, First Assistant Secretary, Federal Office of Road Safety Division Mr. K. Wheatley, Assistant Secretary, Road User Branch

Mr. W. Ellis, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Management Division Mr. J. Elliot, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Budgeting Branch Dr. M. Haddad, Director, Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics

Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (AO TC )

Mr. J. Holmes, Secretary Mr. P. Rumble, Manager, Corporate Relations

Australian Broadcasting Tribunal

Mr. P. Webb, Acting Chairman Mr. N. Grammond, Acting Director, Corporate Services Division Ms. P. Manser, Director, Licensing Division Ms. D. Richards, Acting Director Programs

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Mr. A. Kinloch, Manager, Corporate Services Mr. M. Julian, Manager, Marine Environment Protection

Australian National Railways Commission

Mr. J. Hallion, Corporate Services Manager Mr. T. Metcalfe, Financial Controller

Civil Aviation Authority

Mr. F. Baldwin, Chief Executive and Managing Director Mr. D. Kendal, Manager, Operations, Air Traffic Services Mr. B. Peake, Manager, The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System (TAAATS) Mr. R. Cooper, General Manager, Safety Regulations and Standards

Mr. M. Mayoh, General Manager, Corporate Finance

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Mr. T. Grant, General Manager, Corporate Employee Relations Mr. J. O'Shea, Manager, Procedures and Resources, Rescue and Firefighting Services

Federal Airports Corporation

Mr. B. Thompson, General Manager, General Aviation Mr. A. Gray, General Manager, Finance and Administration Mr. I. Favotto, Manager, Government Relations Mr. H. Knox, Manager, Bankstown Airport

Shipping Industry Reform Authority

Mr. P. Newman, Chairman

Special Broadcasting Service

Mr. A Lloyd-James, Head of Television Mr. Q. Luu, Head of Radio Mr. G. Granger, Head of Resources and Marketing Mr. R. Stokes, Director, Policy and Coordination Mr. T. Blackie, Director, Finance

Waterfront Industry Reform Authority

Mr. B. Vellnagel, Secretary

Department o f Finance

Mr. M. Pye, Finance Officer Mr. P. Connolly, Finance Officer Mr. A. Dyson, Finance Officer

3. The Chair called for consideration posts of the following programs:

Program 1 - Aviation Program 2 - Broadcasting Program 3 - Communications Program 4 - Land Transport Program 5 - Maritime

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4. Adjournment

The Committee adjourned at 3.33am on Wednesday, 9th September, 1992.

Attendance : Senator R.A. Crowley (Chair)

Senator T. Aulich Senator G. Chapman Senator I.D. Macdonald Senator J.H. Panizza

Senator M. Reynolds

Senator B. Bishop Senator M. Colston Senator B. Harradine Senator R. Kemp

Senator D. McGibbon Senator C. Schacht Senator G. Tambling

Confirmed:

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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Minutes of Proceedings

No. 2

Tuesday, 15th September, 1992.

1. Meeting

The Committee met in public session at 4.54pm. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Crowley took the Chair.

2. Particulars of Proposed Expenditure 1992-93: Department of Transport and Communications

In Attendance

Senator the Hon. R. Collins, Minister for Transport and Communications and Senator the Hon. R. Ray, Minister for Defence

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mr. D. Hill, Managing Director Mr. P. Lidbetter, General Manager - Finance Mr. P. Koch, Manager - Radio - ACT Branch Mr. K. Williams, General Manager - Pay TV Mr. T. Shaw, First Assistant Secretary - Broadcasting Policy

Australian Postal Corporation

Mr. G. Ryan, Secretary Mr. J. Marshall, Group Manager - Operations Support Mr. J. Power, Group Manager - Letters Mr. D. Exel, Group Manager - Retail and Delivery Policy

Australian Telecommunications A uthority (AU STE L)

Dr. R. Horton, Executive General Manager Mr. J. Szydzik, Manager

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Aviation Policy, Security and Infrastructure

Mr. R. Elder, Assistant Secretary - Enterprise and Industry Branch Mr. I. Rischbieth, Assistant Secretary, Aviation Infrastructure Branch Mr. J. Kerr, Assistant Secretary - Infrastructure Branch

International Air Services Commission

Mr. T. Slatyer, Executive officer

Broadcasting Policy

Mr. T. Shaw, First Assistant Secretary Mr. J. Nell, Assistant Secretary - National and Public Broadcasting Policy Branch Mr. C. Knowles, Assistant Secretary - Station Planning Branch

National Transmission Agency

Mr. V. Jones, First Assistant Secretary

Communications Selection Team

Mr. C. Dalton, Assistant Secretary

Telecommunications Policy Division

Ms. F. Holthuyzen, Acting First Assistant Secretary Mr. D. Yarra, Acting Assistant Secretary - Industry and Enterprise Policy Branch Mr. R. Smith, Director - Industry Policy Section, Industry and Enterprise Policy Branch

Mr. C. Cheeh, Acting Assistant Secretary - Regulation Policy Branch

Ra diocomm unica tions

Mr. R. Smith, First Assistant Secretary

L and Transport Policy Division

Mr. N. Potter, Acting First Assistant Secretary Ms. S. Page, Acting Assistant Secretary - Road Management Branch Mr. G. Trompf, Assistant Secretary - Land Transport Development Branch Mr. R. Desmond, Acting Assistant Secretary - Land Transport Operations Branch

R oad Safety

Mr. P. Makeham, First Assistant Secretary Mr. K. Wheatley, Assistant Secretary Road User Branch

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Management Support and Advice

Mr. W. Ellis, First Assistant Secretary Mr. J. Elliott, Assistant Secretary - Planning and Budgeting Branch

Bureau o f Transport and Communications Economics

Dr. M. Haddad, Director

Department o f Finance

Mr. M. Pye, Director Mr. P. Connolly, Finance Officer Mr. A. Dyson, Director

3. The Chair called for consideration posts of the following programs

Program 1 - Aviation Program 2 - Broadcasting Program 3 - Communications Program 4 - Land Transport Program 6 - Corporate Direction and Support

4. Adjournment

The Committee adjourned at 12.12am on Wednesday, 16th September, 1992

Attendance : Senator R.A. Crowley (Chair) Senator T. Aulich Senator G. Chapman Senator J.H. Panizza Senator I.D. Macdonald Senator M. Reynolds

Senator M. Baume Senator B. Bishop Senator N.A. Crichton-Browne Senator R. Kemp Senator C. Schacht

Confirmed:

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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Minutes of Proceedings

No. 3

Friday, 18th September, 1992.

1. Meeting

The Committee met in public session at 8.50am. in Committee Room 2S3. Senator Crowley took the Chair.

2. Statement by Chair

Senator Crowley made a statement relating to the procedure to be followed by the Committee in its examination of the estimates.

3. Particulars of Proposed Expenditure 1992-93: Department of Transport and Communications

In Attendance

Senator the Hon. R. Collins, Minister for Transport and Communications

Department o f Transport and Communications

Mr. R. Elder, Assistant Secretary, Enterprise and Industry Branch, Aviation Division Mr. I. Rischbieth, Assistant Secretary, Aviation Infrastructure Branch, Aviation Division

Mr. J. Kerr, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Branch, Aviation Division Mr. T. Shaw, First Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting Policy Division Mr. J. Nell, Assistant Secretary, National and Public Broadcasting Policy Branch, Broadcasting Policy Division

Mr. C. Knowles, Assistant Secretary, Station Planning Branch, Broadcasting Policy Division Mr. V. Jones, First Assistant Secretary, National Transmission Agency Mr. C. Dalton, Assistant Secretary, Communication Selection Team Ms F. Holthuyzen, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Telecommunications Policy

Division Mr. D. Yarra, Acting Assistant Secretary, Industry and Enterprise Policy Branch, Telecommunications Division

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Mr. R. Smith, Director, Industry Policy Section, Industry and Enterprise Policy Branch, Telecommunications Policy Division Mr. C. Chech, Acting Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Policy Branch, Telecommunications Policy Division Mr. R. Smith, First Assistant Secretary, Radiocommunications Mr. N. Potter, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Policy Division Ms. S. Page, Acting Assistant Secretary, Road Management Branch, Land Transport Policy Division Mr. G. Trompf, Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Development Branch, Land Transport Policy Division Mr. R. Desmond, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land Transport Operations Branch, Land Transport Policy Division Mr. P. Makeham, First Assistant Secretary, Road Safety Division Mr. K. Wheatley, Assistant Secretary, Road User Branch, Road Safety Division Mr. W. Ellis, First Assistant Secretary, Management Support and Advice Mr. J. Elliott, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Budgeting Branch, Management Support and Advice

Bureau o f Transport and Communications Economics

Dr. M. Haddad, Director

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mr. D. Hill, Managing Director Mr. P. Lidbetter, General Manager, Finance Mr. P. Koch, Manager, Radio, ACT Branch Mr. K. Williams, General Manager, Pay TV

Australian Postal Corporation

Mr. G. Ryan, Secretary Mr. J. Marshall, Group Manager, Operations Support Mr. J. Power, Group Manager, Letters Mr. D. Exel, Group Manager, Retail and Delivery Policy

Australian Telecommunications A uthority (Austel)

Dr. R. Horton, Executive General Manager Mr. J. Syzdzik, Manager

International A ir Services Commission

Mr. T. Slatyer, Executive Officer

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Department o f Finance

Mr. M. Pye, Director Mr. P. Connolly, Finance Officer Mr. A Dyson, Director

4. The Chair called for consideration posts of the following program

Program 4 - Land Transport

5. Particulars of Proposed Expenditure 1992-93: Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

In Attendance

Senator the Hon. R. Collins, Minister for Transport and Communications

D epartm ent o f the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

Mr. T. Blunn, AO, Secretary Mr. D. Buckingham, Deputy Secretary Mr. G. Dempster, First Assistant Secretary, Cultural Development and Sport Mr. R. Brent, Assistant Secretary, Film

Dr. K. Daniels, Assistant Secretary, Arts Dr. D. McIntyre, Acting Assistant Secretary, Cultural Heritage Mr. R. Moncur, Director, Antarctic Division Dr. J. Zilman, Director of Meteorology

Mrs. K. Dal Bon, Assistant Secretary, Sport and Recreation Ms. J. DiSano, First Assistant Secretary, Environment and Conservation Policy Ms. K. Campbell, Previous Acting Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources Management

Ms. A. Russell French, Acting Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources Management Mr. I. Carruthers, Assistant Secretary, Climate Change and Education Mr. R. Pegler, Assistant Secretary, Environmental Planning

Dr. A Turner, Assistant Secretary, Nature Conservation Ms. C. Santamaria, First Assistant Secretary Corporate Management, Information and Territories Mr. G. Early, Assistant Secretary, Territories

Mr. D. Anderson, Assistant Secretary, Portfolio Co-ordination Mr. L. Neilson, Assistant Secretary, Corporate Operations

Australia Council

Mr. M. Burke, General Manager Mr. G. Chan, Acting Director, Corporate Services

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Australian Film Commission

Ms. C. Robinson, Chief Executive Mr. R. Neale, Director, Systems and Finance

Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Mr. J. O'Hara, Director Miss. P. Carl, Head of Business Affairs Mr. E. Gielarowski, Finance Manager

National Film and Sound Archive

Mr. G. Gilmour, Director

Australian National Maritime M useum

Mr. K. Fewster, Director Mr. Q. Howarth, Assistant Director, Corporate Services

Australian National Gallery

Mr. A. Fraud, Acting Director Ms. J. Ford, Financial Manager

National M useum o f Australia

Mr. B. Palmer, Acting Director

National Library o f Australia

Mr. W. Horton, AM, Director-General Mr. K. Webb, Acting Assistant Director-General, Corporate Services

National Science and Technology Centre

Dr. M. Gore, AO, Director Ms. C. Bee, Acting Deputy Director

Australian Sports Commission

Mr. J. Ferguson, Executive Director Mr. S. Amaudon, Director, Sports Development and Participation Mr. R. De Castella, Director, Australian Institute of Sport Mr. B. Hobson, Director, Corporate Services

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Australian Sports Drug Agency

Mr. S. Haynes, Chief Executive

Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency

Mr. J. Whitelaw, Acting Executive Director Mr. H. Craft, Assistant Secretary, Coordination and Management Mr. C. Griffiths, First Assistant Secretary, Environment Evaluation Mr. J. Ashe, Assistant Secretary, Environment Assessment

Ms. J. Johnson, Acting Assistant Secretary, Environment Review Mr. T. Brooks, Assistant Secretary, Standards and Chemicals Mr. M. Hyman, Assistant Secretary, Environment Management

Office o f the Supervising Scientist

Mr. B. Fry, Supervising Scientist Mr. D. Cottam, Manager, Corporate Services Dr. G. Riley, Deputy Supervising Scientist

Australian Heritage Commission

Ms. S. Sullivan, Director Dr. M. Pearson, Deputy Director

Australian national Parks and Wildlife Service

Dr. P. Bridgewater, Director Mr. J. Crennan, Director, Finance Mr. M. Forbes, Executive Director, ERIN Unit and Corporate Development

Great Barrier R eef Marine Park Authority

Mr. G. Kelleher, AM, Director Mr. P. Ottesen, Director, Canberra Office

National Capital Planning Authority

Mr. L. Neilson, Chief Executive Mr. P. Carmody, Executive Director, Management and Works

Department of Finance

Mr. M. Pye, Director Mr. P. Connolly, Finance Officer Mr. A. Dyson, Director

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6. The Chair called for consideration posts of the following program

Program 1 - Cultural Development

7. Adjournment

The Committee adjourned at 4.03pm on Friday, 18th September, 1992

Attendance : Senator R.A. Crowley

Senator T. Aulich Senator M. Baume Senator J. Panizza Senator M. Reynolds

Senator C. Schacht Senator P. Walsh

Confirmed:

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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Minutes of Proceedings

No. 4

Friday, 9th October, 1992.

1. Meeting

The Committee met in public session at 9.08am. in Committee Room 2S1. Senator Crowley took the Chair.

2. Statement by Chair

Senator Crowley made a statement relating to the procedure to be followed by the Committee in its examination of the estimates.

3. Particulars of Proposed Expenditure 1992-93: Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

In Attendance

Senator the Hon. R. McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

D epartment o f the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

Mr. T. Blunn, AO, Secretary Mr. D. Buckingham, Deputy Secretary Mr. G. Dempster, First Assistant Secretary, Cultural Development and Sport Mrs. K. Dal Bon, Assistant Secretary, Sport and Recreation

Ms. J.A DiSano, First Assistant Secretary, Environment and Conversation Policy Ms. A. Russell French, Acting Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources Management Mr. I. Carruthers, Assistant Secretary, Climate Change and Education

Mr. R. Pegler, Assistant Secretary, Environmental Planning Dr. A Turner, Asistant Secretary, Nature Conservation Ms. C. Santamaria, First Asistant Secretary, Corporate Management, Information and Territories

Mr. P. Woods, Acting Asistant Secretary, Territories Mr. D. Anderson, Asistant Secretary, Portfolio Coordination Mr. L. Neilson, Asistant Secretary, Corporate Operations

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Australian Sports Commission

Australian Sports Drug Agency

Mr. S. Haynes, Chief Executive

Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency

Dr. I. McPhail, Executive Director Mr. H. Craft, Assistant Secretary, Coordination and Management Mr. J. Whitelaw, First Assistant Secretary Environment Quality Mr. C. Griffiths, First Assistant Secretary, Environment Evaluation Mr. J. Ashe, Assistant Secretary, Environment Assessment Ms. N. Pain, Assistant Secretary, Environment Review Mr. T. Brooks, Assistant Secretary, Standards and Chemicals Mr. M. Hyman, Assistant Secretary, Environment Management

Office o f the Supervising Scientist

Mr. B. Fry, Supervising Scientist Mr. D. Cottam, Manager, Corporate Services Dr. G. Riley, Deputy Supervising Scientist

Australian Heritage Commission

Dr. M. Pearson, Deputy Director Dr. R. Bruce, Acting Deputy Director

Australian National Parks and Wildlife

Mr. T. Hill, Acting Director Mr. T. Press, Acting Deputy Director Mr. M. Forbes, Executive Director, ERIN Unit and Corporate Development

Great Barrier R e e f Marine Park A uthority

Mr. G. Kelleher, AM, Director Mr. R. Hebbleworth, Director. Administration

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National Capital Planning Authority

Mr. L. Neilson, Chief Executive Mr. L. Evans, Acting Executive Director, Management and Works Mr. K. Revill, Director, Finance

Department o f Finance

Ms. C. McKay Mr. M. McGovern

3. The Chair called for consideration posts of the following programs

Program 4 - Sport and Recreation program 5 - Environment Program 6 - Territories Program 7 - Corporate Services, Portfolio Coordination and Information

4. Adjournment

The Committee adjourned at 4.58pm on Friday, 9th October, 1992

Attendance : Senator R.A Crowley (Chair)

Senator T. Aulich Senator M. Baume Senator N.A. Crichton-Browne Senator M. Reynolds

Senator P. Walsh

Confirmed:

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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Minutes of Proceedings

No. 5

Wednesday, 5th November, 1992.

The Committee met at 3.05pm

1. The minutes of Meeting Nos. 1-5 were adopted. Moved Senator Reynolds

2. The draft report of the Committee was adopted. Moved Senator Reynolds

The meeting closed at 3.15pm.

Attendance : Senator R.A Crowley (Chair)

Senator T. Aulich Senator N.A Crichton-Browne Senator I.D. Macdonald Senator M. Reynolds

Senator G. Chapman Senator J.H. Panizza

Confirmed:

Rosemary Crowley Chair

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Report to the Senate

November 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

REPORT TO THE SENATE

Estimates Committee D presents its report to the Senate.

Introduction

1. On 20 August 1992 the Senate referred to the Committee, for examination and report, the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the Service of the Year Ending on 30 June 1993, the Particulars of Certain Proposed Expenditure in respect of the Year Ending on 30 June 1993 and the Advance to the Minister for

Finance for the Year Ending on 30 June 1992 in respect of the following portfolios:

â¢ Administrative Services â¢ Social Security.

2. The Committee has considered these estimates, together with the Program Performance Statements, and has received evidence from the Minister for Administrative Services, Senator the Hon. Nick Bolkus, and officers of the departments and authorities concerned. Copies of the minutes of proceedings are

appended to this report; the Hansard reports of the evidence taken by the Committee are tabled for the information of the Senate in connection with the AppropriationBill (No.l) 1992-93 and AppropriationBill (No.2) 1992-93. Further written explanations furnished by departments will be tabled when received, in volumes entitled Additional Information.

Administrative Services portfolio

3. The Committee examined proposed expenditure of $592 563 000 appropriated to the portfolio. To assist the Committee in its examination of this proposed expenditure, the Department provided unaudited financial statements of its commercial activities, and its draft annual report. The Australian Electoral

Commission also provided Committee members with copies of its draft annual report. The Committee thanks the Department and the Commission for the provision of this additional material.

Since 1988, the Committee has maintained a watching brief over moves towards commercialisation of units within DAS, the objective of which was enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in the utilisation of common services. The Committee noted a productivity improvement within DAS of about 5.6 per cent per annum

since 1987, about double that of the Australian Public Service generally. The Committee notes, however, that some DAS business units have attracted considerable criticism from competitors in the private sector. Conflict of interest has been alleged; the perception of that group is that DAS business units have an unfair advantage in tendering for work as they are exempt from payroll tax, fuel

excise and State taxes and charges. The Committee was advised that DAS was

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considering ways in which to reassure its private sector competitors that they were operating on a 'level playing field'. One method under consideration was the setting aside within the trust fund of amounts equivalent to the State taxes and charges for which DAS would be liable if it were operating in the normal commercial sense, with the individual DAS business units accounts showing they are paying the appropriate amounts. The Committee will continue to monitor this matter.

5. As always, sub-program 2.4, Comcar, was the subject of extensive examination by the Committee. Matters considered included the following: the $5.7m expenditure on a centralised computer system; the extent and duration of transitional funding before Comcar breaks even; the thrust of Comcar marketing; the amount of Comcar business from the private sector.

Social Security portfolio

6. The Committee thanks the Department for the pre-hearing briefing it provided and for the draft annual reports from the Department and the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

7. Amongst other matters, the Committee's examination of the Social Security estimates focused on the practices and procedures of the Department in regard to the confidentiality of client data and the unauthorised disclosure of information. The Committee was informed of the Department's role in certain fraud

investigations carried out by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in New South Wales and by the Australian Federal Police. The Department, however, refused to elaborate on matters pertaining to fraud allegations currently before the courts.

8. The details of the Department's data-matching procedures came under particular scrutiny. The Department's involvement with the Privacy Commissioner in the development of data-matching guidelines was canvassed, as were the reasons for the shortfall in savings which had been calculated as resulting from the process.

9. Members of the Committee asked questions about reports of misconduct relating to the misuse of the Department's printing facilities at Tuggeranong. The Committee is not satisfied that the Department conveyed to it a full and frank picture of the issue. While the Committee does not want to jeopardise investigations and legal proceedings, it considers that the matter is sufficiently serious to be referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs for further consideration. Such a referral is so recommended by the Committee.

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Recommendations

10. The Committee recommends that the following matter be referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs for inquiry and report on or before 10 December 1992:

the alleged misuse of Department of Social Security printing facilities reported on pages D194 to D199 of the 17 September 1992 Estimate Committee D Hansard.

11. The Committee recommends that matters raised specifically in this report in relation to both portfolios, and all questions taken on notice by witnesses at the Committee's hearings and not answered by Monday 2 November 1992, as listed in the Appendix to this report, be subject to further examination by the Senate.

12. The Committee recommends that the Senate approve, without amendment or request, expenditure in accordance with the additional estimates considered by the Committee.

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Dear Mr Carter

By way of reservation I recommend that the questions asked by me in Estimates Committee D hearings relating to the following be the subject of further examination by the Senate:

Program 6.2.3 - Financial Management

Yours sincerely

Shirley Walters SENATOR FOR TASMANIA

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3 November 1992

SENATOR ROD KEMP SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

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Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate s

Department of Administrative Services

Program 3 Government Services

Sub-program 3. 4 Overseas Property

Property Purchases Overseas

Sub-program 3. 5 Parliamentary Services

Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister

Staff Employed under Members of Parliament ( Staff) Act 1984

Program 5 Corporate Management

Ministerial briefing on Fightback!

National Symbols Survey

DAS Consultative Committees

Preference of Employment ( Department of Housing & Construction Wages Employees) Award 1986

DAS Board

Yours sincerely,

ROD KEMP Senator for Victoria

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4 November 1992

Mr J Carter Secretary-Senate Estimates Committee D Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Carter

By way of reservation, I recommend that the questions asked by me in Estimates Committee D hearings relating to the following be the subject of further examination in the Senates

PROGRAM 1 INCOME S E C U R IT Y FOR THE R E T IR E D

Assessing capital value of shares as income

PROGRAM 2 INCOME S E C U R IT Y FOR PEO PLE W ITH D I S A B I L I T I E S

AND THE S IC K

Marketing of the Disability Reform Package Disability Panel workloads

PROGRAM 6 CORPORATE AND OTHER SERVICES

Savings derived from data matching Sick leave taken by DSS officers Reconciliation of DSS cheques Establishment of Teleservice Centres Distribution of Ministerial Media Releases

SUBPROGRAM 6 . 2 CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE Tender for "click charge" photocopiers Alleged offences re DSS printing

SUBPROGRAM 6 . 4 S O C IA L S E C U R IT Y A PPEA LS TRIBUNAL SSAT review of CES decisions

SUBPROGRAM 6 . 5 AUSTRALIAN IN S T IT U T E OF FAMILY S T U D IE S Funding of the AIFS

Yours s i n c e r e l y

(Dr) Kay Patterson Senator for Victoria

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4 November 1992

Mr John Carter Secretary Senate Estimates Committee D Parliament House CANBERRA

Dear Mr Carter,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following questions asked by me in Estimates Committee D hearings relating to the following be the subject of further sxamination in the Senate:

PROGRAM 1 DAS COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Issue of commercial professional services being offered to private sector across the Program.

PROGRAM 2 DAS QUASI-COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SUBPROGRAM 2.4 COMCAR

Issue of Comcar operating in and against the private sector.

Yours sincerely

Warwick Parer

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4 November 1992

Mr John Carter Secretary Senate Estimates Committee D Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Carter,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the matters discussed below and other matters asked by me and taken on notice be subject to further examination by the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Program 1J2 - Project S ervices

In answer to a question placed on notice the Department denied that it is Government policy to permit the form er Australian Construction Services (and the current Project Services) to undercut private sector bids for tender for Government contracts.

The Department's claim that any cost benefit enjoyed by the ACS which is not available to the private sector is outweighed by costs exclusive to the Construction Service is not supported by evidence and entirely inadequate as a response.

SENATE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

RESERVATION BY SENATOR BISHOP

SENATOR BRONWYN BISHOP Senator for New South Wales

LACHLAN TOWER

PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA. A.C.T. 2600 TEL. (06) 277 3650 FAX (06) 277 3 3 17

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · THE SENATE

OFFICE OF SENATOR SUE KNOWLES SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA

OPPOSITION DEPUTY WH IP IN THE SENATE

5 November 1992

Mr John Carter Secretary Estimates Committee D Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Carter,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following be the subj ect of further comment by the Senate:

Sub-program 2. 4 Comcar

* The amount of Comcar business from the private sector.

Yours sincerely,

SUE KNOWLES SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA

SUITE 2 . 2 RICHARDSON STREET, WEST PERTH 6005 TELEPHONE: (09) 481 0349

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PARLIAMENT HOUSE , CANBERRA ACT . 2600 TELEPHONE : (06) 277 3426

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DAS Board members' sitting fees

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Advice on D FAT premises

Response to tenderer Night Owl on cleaning contract

U nion preference clauses in tender documentation

Details of consultancies

Leasing of 117 Clarence Street, Sydney

Buildings named after political figures, since May 1990

Chart of accounts of Project Services utilisers

Progress report on Victorian projects

Departm ent's consultative committees, membership, rem unerations

Potential for closed shop situation, Project and Asset Services

Apprentices employed over last 5 years

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Number of bodies accredited for quality assurance systems

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Right to carry the title 'Honourable'

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Reason for membership of Real Estate Institute membership in 2 States only

M embership of M aster Builders' Association in 2 States only

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D epartm ental QANGOS, their functions, membership

Legislation administered by portfolio

Basis for 30% projected increase in salaries, movements

Loan facility interest rate margins, costs, reasons for increases

M ethods to empower staff to deliver customer satisfaction

Comcar expenditure since 1982 by user group; average earnings of Comcar drivers; vehicle volume and staff per State

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Leasing by Veterans' Affairs of Southbank premises

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Cost of adm inistering special assistance to farmers

R ent assistance rates pre, post Budget; results of changes

Easing of restrictions on voluntary work by the unemployed

Evaluation of O lder Unemployed Labour M arket and Income Support Strategy

Increase in unemployment benefit related appeals; reasons

Projected, actual, job search allowees

Projected, actual, Newstart allowees

Savings from not amending Family Allowance, Family Allowance Supplem ent entitlem ents of certain families

Outcome of appeal against AAT ruling on splitting sole parent pension

Use of one-off Family Allowance bonus; results of survey

Reasons for successful Family Allowance Supplem ent appeals to SSAT; changes envisaged

Expected take-up of Family Allowance instalment offer; costs

Eligible recipients of Additional Family Payment identified by data matching with Tax records; action

Reasons for increase in numbers of Sole Parent pensioners

Sole Parent pensioners with income from earnings since 1983

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Internal audit findings, R em ote A rea Allowance; action

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High level of prom otions appealed against

Policy on dealing with client aggression; physical assault

Sick day statistics; comparison with APS average

Analysis of work-related stress

Special furniture requested by people with disabilities

Problem of incorrect insertion of advice letters

How the Gateway Project operates

Timeframe for establishment of Teleservice Centres

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Training budget over last 5 years; expenditure per employee

Prioritisation of training requirem ents

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THE SENATE

Thursday 10 September 1992

1. MEETING; The Committee met in public session at 11.49am in Senate Committee Room 2S1. Senator Zakharov took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PORTFOLIO. The Committee commenced its consideration of the proposed expenditure of the Administrative Services portfolio.

In attendance was Senator Bolkus, Minister for Administrative Services accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Administrative Services:

Mr C. McAlister, Executive General Manager, DAS Commercial Mr H. Jacka, Executive General Manager, Government Mr J. Mellors, Acting Executive General Manager, DAS Corporate Ms C. Argali, General Manager, Australian Property Group Mr A. Moran, Director, Business Planning, Australian Property Group Ms J. Lobo, Financial Controller, Australian Property Group Mr T. Barrell, General Manager, Project Services Mr D. Read, Senior Project Manager, Project Services Mr D. Colombo, Assistant General Manager, Strategic Management Mr K. Locke, Acting Assistant General Manager, Business Management Mr E. Hazeldine, General Manager, Interiors Mr S. Palywoda, General Manager, DAS Fleet Mr R. Hewitt, Assistant General Manager, Operations Mr R. Rubie, General Manager, DAS Distribution Mr D. Drew, Acting General Manager, Australian Government Publishing Service

Ms A. Thorpe, Finance Manager, Australian Government Publishing Service Ms G. Roper, General Manager, Removals Mr L. Ooi, Finance Manager, Removals Mr R. Lansdowne, Acting General Manager, Group Operations Mr D. Clarke, Acting General Manager, Australian Surveying and Land

Information Group Mr D. Hobson, Manager, Corporate and Finance, Australian Surveying and Land Information Group Mr M. Coleman, General Manager, Australian Valuation Office

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

Minutes of Proceedings

No. 21

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Dr A. Weekley, Acting Australian Government Analyst, Australian Government Analytical Laboratories Mr R. Pocknee, General Manager, Comcar Mr T. Robinson, National Manager, Service Development Mr R. Williams, General Manager, Australian Estate Management Dr D. Cole, Director, Ionospheric Prediction Service Mr M. Wood, Acting Director-General, Australian Archives

Mr J. Kent, General Manager, Overseas Property Division Mr D. Wilson, Assistant General Manager, Overseas Construction and Services Ms J. McKinnon, General Manager, Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Division

Mr P. O'Neill, Assistant General Manager, Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Division Mr T. Corbell, Assistant General Manager, Communications and Facilities Branch Mr J. Forestier, Interim National Manager, Support Services

Mr R. Emerton, Assistant General Manager, Information Technology Services Ms C. Moore, Regional Coordinator, Northern Territory Mr T. Butler, General Manager, Purchasing Australia Ms S. Ellims, Acting Assistant General Manager, Procurement Improvement

Mr K. Erwood, Assistant General Manager, Purchase Australia Ms J. Mills, Assistant General Manager, Purchasing Services Mr H. Karman, Acting Assistant General Manager, IT Contracts and Standards Mr P. Taylor, General Manager, Corporate Centre Mr A. McKenzie, Acting General Manager, Policy Unit Mr J. Gavin, Assistant General Manager, Government, Environment and Legal Mr P. McQuaid, Director, Government Services Mr S. Perry, Assistant General Manager, Performance Review and Audit Mr R. Divett, General Manager, Customer Services and Marketing

Australian Electoral Commission:

Mr B. Cox, Electoral Commissioner Dr R. Bell, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Mr P. Skinner, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services Mr P. Dacey, Assistant Commissioner, Development and Research

Ms A. Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Information and Education Ms K. Rehn, Assistant Commissioner, Industrial Elections Mr D. Muir, Director, Resources Management Ms M. Neilson, Assistant Director, Resources Management Mr T. Pickering, Director, Enrolment Ms L. Gladwin, Director, Funding and Disclosure Mr P. Anderson, Director, Education

Commonwealth Grants Commission:

Mr M. Nicholas, Assistant Secretary, Revenue, Budgets and Research Branch

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Department of Finance:

Ms M. Messner, Chief Finance Officer, Administrative and Commercial Services Branch

The Chair called on the following programs of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee:

Program 1: DAS Commercial Services Program 2: DAS Quasi-commercial Services Program 3: DAS Government Services Program 4: Purchasing Australia Program 5: Corporate Management

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 11.02pm.

4. ATTENDANCE: Senators Zakharov, Kemp, Lewis, Loosley, Maguire and Parer. Senator Knowles also attended.

CONFIRMED:

A. Olive Zakharov Chair

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THE SENATE

Thursday 17 September 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 1.35pm in Senate Committee Room 2S1. Senator Zakharov took the chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PORTFOLIO. The Committee resumed its consideration of the proposed expenditure of the Administrative Services portfolio.

In attendance was Senator Bolkus, Minister for Administrative Services accompanied by the following officers:

Australian Electoral Commission:

Mr B. Cox, Electoral Commissioner Dr R. Bell, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Mr P. Skinner, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services Mr P. Dacey, Assistant Commissioner, Development and Research Ms A. Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Information and Education Ms K. Rehn, Assistant Commissioner, Industrial Elections Mr D. Muir, Director, Resources Management Ms M. Neilson, Assistant Director, Resources Management Mr T. Pickering, Director, Enrolment

Ms L. Gladwin, Director, Funding and Disclosure Mr P. Anderson, Director, Education

Department of Finance

Mr Bemie Hackett, Senior Finance Officer, Administrative and Commercial Services Branch

The Chair called on the following program of proposed expenditure for consideration by the Committee:

Program 7: Australian Electoral Commission.

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Administrative Services portfolio, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

Minutes of Proceedings

No. 22

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3. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: SOCIAL SECURITY PORTFOLIO. The Committee commenced its consideration of the proposed expenditure of the Social Security portfolio.

In attendance was Senator Bolkus, Minister for Administrative Services, representing the Minister for Social Security, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Social Security-

Mr D. Volker, Secretary Mr J. Bowdler, Deputy Secretary Mr B. Godfrey, Deputy Secretary Mr J. Humphreys, National Manager, Operations Mr I. Camell, First Assistant Secretary, Security, Fraud and Control Division Dr O. Donald, First Assistant Secretary, Social Policy Division Mr D. Stanton, First Assistant Secretary, Family Programs Division Mr J. Moore, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Resource Management Division Mr D. Tune, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Program Delivery Division Mr J. Wadeson, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Systems Division Mr M. Sassella, Principal Adviser, Legal Services Group Ms J. Bevan, Assistant Secretary, Audit Branch Mr J. McWilliam, Assistant Secretary, Client Services Branch Ms J. Robinson, Acting Assistant Secretary, Research, Evaluation and Statistical

Services Branch Mr R. Elmes, Assistant Secretary, Data Matching Branch Mr H. Jongen, Acting Assistant Secretary, Information and Public Relations Branch Mr C. Stewart, Assistant Secretary, International Branch Mr W. Smith, Manager, Change Management Branch Ms R. Holt, Director, Social Work Section Ms C. Walters, Director, Migrant Services Section Mr T. Sartour, Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services Section Ms M. Newey, Director, Budget Coordination Section Mr J. Ambrose, National Coordinator, Teleservice Mr D. Kalisch, Assistant Secretary, Retirement Incomes Policy and Economic

Analysis Branch Mr T. Field, Assistant Secretary, Disability Programs Branch Mr G. Deeper, Acting Assistant Secretary, Family Assistance and Housing Policy Branch Ms C. Zanetti, Assistant Secretary, Sole Parent Programs Branch Ms M. Kilpatrick, Assistant Secretary, Family Programs Branch Ms J. Davidson, Director, JET Section Ms S. Ross, Assistant Secretary, Industrial Relations and Personnel Branch Mr J. Regan, Assistant Secretary, Training Branch

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Department of Finance

Mr J. Stevenson, Chief Finance Officer, Social Welfare Branch Mr P. White, Chief Finance Officer, Social Welfare Branch Ms R. Bradley, Senior Officer, Grade C, Social Welfare Branch Mr R. Bontjer, Graduate Administrative Assistant, Social Welfare Branch

The Chair called on the following programs for consideration by the Committee:

Program 1: Income Security for the Retired Program 2: Income Security for People with Disabilities and the Sick Program 3: Income Security for the Unemployed Program 4: Income Security for Families with Children

Program 5: Provisions for Special Circumstances Program 6: Corporate and Other Services.

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Social Security portfolio, subject to undertakings to provide additional information to the Committee.

4. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 9.20pm.

5. ATTENDANCE: Senators Zakharov, Bjelke-Petersen, Kemp, Loosley, Maguire, Parer, Patterson and Walters.

CONFIRMED:

A. Olive Zakharov Chair

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THE SENATE

Tuesday 3 November 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 1.52pm in the Government Advisors' Lobby. Senator Zakharov took the Chair.

2. DECISION TO SEEK AN IN CAMERA HEARING: The Committee agreed to present a special report to the Senate and for the Chair to seek the leave of the Senate for the Committee to hold an in cam era hearing on the issues raised in the special report. The Committee further agreed to seek the leave of the Senate to defer reporting on the estimates until later in the day on Thursday 5 November

1992.

3. SPECIAL REPORT: The draft special report of the Committee, previously circulated to members, was adopted as the report of the Committee, subject to the amendments circulated prior to the meeting.

4. REPORT: The draft report of the Committee, previously circulated to members, was adopted as the report of the Committee, subject to any additions considered necessary following the private hearing.

5. MINUTES: The Committee confirmed the minutes of meetings nos. 21-22, held on 10 and 17 September, respectively, as part of the draft report.

6. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 1.57pm.

7. ATTENDANCE: Senators Zakharov, Bjelke-Petersen, Kemp, Maguire, Parer, Patterson and Walters.

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

Minutes of Proceedings

No. 23

CONFIRMED:

A Olive Zakharov Chair

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THE SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

Minutes of Proceedings

No. 24

Thursday 5 November 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in deliberative session at 9.35am in Senate Committee Room 1S4. Senator Zakharov took the Chair.

2. REPORT: An additional paragraph, to become paragraph 9 of the report, relating to the alleged misuse of Social Security printing facilities, and an additional recommendation associated with it, as previously circulated to members, were approved as additions to the report of the Committee as envisaged at the

meeting of Tuesday 3 November.

3. NOTICE OF MOTION: The wording of a notice of motion from the Chair, relating to this matter, was agreed to.

4. MINUTES: The Committee confirmed the minutes of meeting no. 23, held on 3 November 1992.

5. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 9.45am.

6. ATTENDANCE: Senators Zakharov, Herron, Maguire, Patterson and Walters. Apologies were received from Senator Loosley.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

A. Olive Zakharov Chair

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D HANSARD INDEX

Thursday 10 September 1992

Administrative Services Portfolio

Department of Administrative Services

General

Chair's opening statement D1

Attenders D1

DAS workshop, Thredbo D3

'Fightback' briefing paper D3

Contracting out and privatisation D21

Services not untied D22

Operating results D23

DAS Board legal responsiblities D23

ACTU nominee D24

sitting fees and travel entitlements D24

High Court decision on Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures A c t 1991 D24

Staffing adjustment program voluntary redundancies D25

redeployment D25

trust account provisions D25

Program 1 - Commercial Services

Subprogram 1.1 - Australian Property

York Park and Canberra office vacancy rate D26

Australian Property Group responsibilities D26

Vacant premises restoration, refurbishment D26

Leasing of premises in Southbank D29, D36

Advice to DFAT on York Park development D30

Tender from Night Owl Service Company D31

Tender documents - union preference clause D31

Accountancy, information technology consultancies D32

Sub-leasing of 117 Clarence Street, Sydney D33

Naming of buildings D34

Advice to ANAO re lease of premises in ACT D34

Role re space requirements D35

Representing ATO interests in Terrica Place D36

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Subprogram 1.2 - Project Services

Profit and loss account International opportunities in SE Asia Estimated financial loss - staff movement and reduction Measures of productivity Projects undertaken

Maribymong Research Laboratory Casselden Place Aeronautical Research Laboratory CSIRO laboratory site

Subprogram 1.3 - A sset Services

Untied projects Competition for the private sector - Sale (Victoria) Guidelines for operations in the private sector Quotations for work, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville Partly tied clients Perceived conflict of interest situations

Number, gender, of apprentices Integrated design and drawing system Union preference clause in job advertisements Jaymel Pty Ltd, purchase of

Subprogram 1.4 - Interiors

Parliament House space planning commission Responsibility for work on parliamentarians' offices Basis for charging

Subprogram 1.5 - Fleet

Financial operations Auction of Fleet cars Sales tax exemption Fleet service outside the public sector

Consolidation of facilities, Wellington St, Perth

Subprogram 1.6 - Distribution Services

Relationship with R.LPolk and Co.

Subprogram 1.7 - Australian G overnm ent Publishing Service

Extent of commercialisation Pricing policy

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D41 D42 D42 D42

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D46 D48 D48 D51 D52

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D57 D57 D57 D58 D59

D59

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Subprogram 1.8 - R em ovals

Competition for private work D63

EEO training D64

Insurance - indemnity scheme D65

Subprogram 1.9 - P roperty Rationalisation

Selling of properties D66

Subprogram 1.10 - Business Support

Charging procedures D67

Program 2 - Quasi-commercial Services

Subprogram 2.1 - Australian Surveying and L and Information G roup

Employee costs - direct and indirect D67

Subprogram 2.3 - Australian G overnm ent Analytical Laboratories

Part of DAS Trust Account D68

Subprogram 2.4 - Comcar

Private sector business D69,D75

Charging rates D69

Visiting dignitary charges, payments D70

Cabcharge system D71

Computerised booking, recording system D71,D75

Casual driver conditions D71

Ratio of administrative staff to drivers D71

Driver conditions of employment D72

Self-drive car availability, costs D72

Use of buses D79

Revenue - Canberra D79

Numbers of Canberra-based drivers D79

Cost savings compared with those of 'Fightback' D81

Driver award restructure D83

Use of Comcar by parliamentarians D85,D119

FOI request by Mr Laurie Oakes D91

Apparent use of Comcar by Queensland state political candidate D93

Targeting niche markets D94

EEO contact officers D95

Increased employment of women drivers D95

Policy for the hiring of minibuses D96

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Casual driver selection D97

Program 3 - Government Services

Subprogram 3.1 - Australian E state M anagem ent

Australian Government Centre, Brisbane refurbishment costs accident on 14th floor Australian Taxation Office use of Terrica Place tower, Brisbane York Park building for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Office vacancy rate, Canberra Selling of old Customs House, Melbourne Old Parliament House - future, access, maintenance

Subprogram 3.4 - Overseas Property

Capital works and acquisition 1992-93 Merits of owning versus leasing properties Overseas properties list Rationalising accommodation, Australia House, London

Subprogram 3.5 - Parliamentary Services

Ministerial, shadow ministerial and other staff

Subprogram 3.6 - Support Services

DAS/FARMS

Program 4 - Purchasing Australia

DAS Expos costs, cost benefits Quality assurance standards The Foley Report DAS involvement in systems integration

Mr Keating's butler

Program 5 - Corporate Management

Provision of Australian flags Use of the title 'Honourable' by former Ministers AGB survey on Australia's national symbols Staff transfers, redeployment

Lobbyist register Productivity bargaining Videos - the Frontline series Dr Albrecht consultancy

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D99,D101 D99 D100 D102

D103 D103 D105 D105

D106

D107 D108 D109 D110

D111.D138

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D113.D116 D114 D114 D115 D115

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Memberships Building Owners and Managers Association D115

Real Estate Institute in the Northern Territory D116

Master Builders Association in Victoria, Tasmania D116

Payments to Attorney-General's for legal fees D117

Property adjustment program D117

Contributions to Lionel Murphy Foundation D118

Aboriginal Legal Services accounts D118

Involvement with the multifunction polis D118

Questions on notice D119

Thursday 17 September 1992

Administrative Services Portfolio

Program 7 - Australian Electoral Commission

Subprogram 7.1 - Parliamentary Elections and Referendum s

Amendments to electoral legislation D126

Production, circulation costs of candidate information booklet D126 Cost of using recycled paper D126

Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act media ban status D127 Missing ballot papers, Queensland D127

Disclosure provisions re donations in kind D129

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Electoral Information Service D132 Australian Indigenous Peoples Party D133

AFP raid on Democrats' NSW headquarters D133

Repayment provisions for breaches of funding rules D133

Contract for maintenance and production of rolls, data conversion D133 Copyright on scannable lists D134

Administrative aspects of redistribution D134

Habitation reviews D135

Alleged misuse of the habitation index information D136

AEC involvement with Victorian and Queensland State elections D138

Subprogram 7.2 - Industrial and Analogous Elections

Legal expenses - Attorney-General's Department D139

Social Security Portfolio

General - portfolio overview

Unauthorised disclosure of information D141

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ICAC fraud investigations D141,D148

Security breach cases referred to Australian Federal Police D145

Complaints received about DSS D151

Access to the Social Security database D145

Actions of Mr Gregory Sibraa D147

Privacy complaints D151

Recommendations in the Privacy Commissioner audits D151,D160 Social Security office, Kingaroy D152

Effectiveness of resource use within the Department D152

Unemployment entitlement provisions D153

Disabled people employed within the DSS D155,D167

Control of incorrect payments and fraud D156

Availability of internal audit reports D161

Australian residency requirements, checks, for NS A and JSA D161

Program 1 - Income Security for the Retired

Subprogram 1.1 - A ge Pension

Public education campaign on benefits of saving for retirement D162 Savings in age pension outlays from data matching D162

Tax file numbers and data matching D163

Privacy Commissioner's guidelines on data matching D163

Destruction arrangements for data for which there is no match D164

Cost effectiveness of advice to age pensioners D164

Political content of A ge Pension N ew s D165

Pension increase details D166

Proportion of age pensions paid by cheque D168

Self-funded retirees' tax threshhold D169

System of deeming; administration costs D170

Program 2 - Income Security for People with Disabilities and the Sick

Subprogram 2.1 - Disability Support Pension

Evaluation of disability reform package D170

Evaluation of Corporate Impacts' promotion of reform package D171

Program 3 - Income Security for the Unemployed

Subprogram 3.1 - Job Search Allow ance

Take-up rate of homeless entitlements D172

Program 4 - Income Security for Families with Children

Subprogram 4.2 - Assistance to Sole Parents and their D ependent Children

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Evaluation of Jobs, Education and Training D173

Use of ACOSS for surveys D173

Follow-up of JET clients referred to CES D174

Program 6 - Corporate and Other Services

Corporate wardrobe D174

Circulation of ministerial media releases D175

National information program expenditure D177

Proposed 'dobber' system D177

Secondments to/from DSS D177

Appointments and promotions within DSS D178

Correspondence between Senator Patterson, Minister Blewett D178 Appeals against promotions D180

Attorney General's Law Enforcement Access Network (LEAN) D181 Increase in debt owed to Social Security D186

Privacy Commissioner's conclusions, AIDEX demonstrators D187 Privacy Commissioner's report, DSS concerns, on data matching D189 Farewell present to Social Security officer going to Ceduna D191

Tendering process - supply, maintenance, of laser printers, photocopiers D192 Misuse of DSS Canberra printing facilities; follow-up action D194

Charges of misconduct under Public Service Act D196

Questions on notice, Senators Tambling, Newman D199

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Estimates Committee D

Special Report to the Senate

November 1992

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D

Special Report to the Senate

1. During its consideration of the estimates for the Department of Social Security on 17 September 1992, the Committee was refused certain information pertaining to the reported use of departmental printing facilities for personal purposes, on the grounds that Australian Federal Police

investigation and court action were in train. The associated disciplinary action under the Public Service Act that the Department had taken was also not disclosed fully. The Hansard transcript of evidence of 17 September 1992, pp. D194-199, refers to the matter.

2. The Committee is not satisfied that the Department conveyed to it a full and frank picture of the matters surrounding this issue. However, the Committee does not wish to jeopardise possible legal proceedings dealing with the matter. It considers that the matters which concern it are

sufficiently serious and have potential revenue implications which warrant the leave of the Senate to enable the Committee to consider them in more depth in an in camera hearing.

3. The Committee will therefore be seeking the leave of the Senate to reopen its examination of the estimates of the Department of Social Security in private session on Thursday 5 November 1992 at 9.30am.

A. Olive Zakharov Chair

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AUSTRALIAN SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E

REPORT TO THE SENATE

NOVEMBER 1992

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Estimates Committee Î'

REPORT TO THE SENATE

1. Estimates Committee Î presents its report to the Senate.

INTRODUCTION

2. On 20 August 1992, the Senate referred to the Committee the particulars of proposed expenditure for 1992-93 and the expenditure under the advance to the Minister for Finance for the year ending 30 June 1993 in relation to the following portfolios:

- Attorney-General's - Veterans' Affairs

- Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs - Health, Housing and Community Services

3. These expenditures were considered by the Committee which took into account the Program Performance Statements provided by each Department and the information obtained through its hearings on 10, 17 and 18 September 1992. The Committee has received evidence from the Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for

Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (Senator the Hon Michael Tate) and from officers of the Departments and authorities concerned.

4. The Committee tables for the information of the Senate copies of the Minutes of Proceedings, Hansard Transcripts of Evidence of Committee proceedings and a Table of Contents to the Hansards. The answers taken on notice at the Committee's hearings

will be tabled in the Senate under separate cover in volumes entitled "Additional Information Provided During Estimates Committee E's Examination of Expenditure for 1992-93". Bulky bound documents not suitable for inclusion in the Additional Information which were furnished as part of answers have been listed in the Additional Volumes,

tabled separately and are available for viewing on request.

5. The Committee draws the attention of the Senate to the following matters of concern:

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Court listing procedures

6. Questions were raised as to the effectiveness of the listing system in use in the Family Court in Adelaide. Representatives from the Court explained that a system of 'staggered' lists had been replaced by the current 'running' list system to maximise the use of judicial time. While such a system made judges more efficient, it was suggested that it also made the conduct of litigation less efficient in that lawyers and their clients now had to wait an indefinite amount of time until their matter was reached.

7. The Committee notes that the Family Court intends to investigate the introduction of a national standard of staggered lists for its courts in all States. The Committee considers that reform of listing procedures in courts in all States should be a priority to ensure that overall legal costs are minimised.

Iranian embassy incident

8. The Committee sought information from the Australian Federal Police regarding events surrounding the attack on the Iranian Embassy. Details provided indicated that a number of organisations including the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Protective Service and the regional office of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation had contacted each other, but that the body responsible for co-ordinating a response - the Protective Security Co-ordination Centre - had not been informed of the problem by any of the agencies.

9. Departmental representatives conceded that the incident revealed a failure by all the agencies concerned to implement guidelines for response. Reforms since implemented include the consolidation of the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Protective Service within the one portfolio - providing scope for greater collaboration between them - and revised procedures for the notification of any similar incident.

10. In spite of the undoubted benefits of these reforms, the Committee considers that a further reduction in the number of agencies potentially involved in responding to such an incident would be likely to make matters even more simple and more efficient.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Overseas war graves

11. The Committee raised some particular problems relating to the maintenance of and access to specific overseas war graves. It was said, for example, that the Taiping Kamunting Road cemetery in Malaysia was inadequately fenced, the war graves and post war graves were indistinct, and there was no sign to indicate that the cemetery contained war graves or where the graves were located.

12. While acknowledging that problems existed, Departmental officials observed that the war graves at Kamunting Road were part of a civilian cemetery, were not within the control of the Office of Australian War Graves, were apparently of little interest to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and were being maintained by the British government on Australia's behalf. The Department intimated that some funding would

now be provided to improve the maintenance of these graves.

13. Access to the soldiers' graves in the cemetery inside the Terendak Garrison is possible only if advance notice is given to the authorities through the Australian High Commission in Malaysia. Visitors are denied access if they simply arrive at the gate of the garrison.

14. Departmental officials drew attention to the apparently 'demanding' attitude taken by some prospective visitors in the past, and stated that the Australian High Commission had tried on several occasions over recent years to simplify access procedures, apparently without success.

15. The Committee recognises that while the maintenance of and access to overseas war graves affects only a small number of people, it is a matter of considerable significance for those people.

16. The Committee considers that prospective visitors should receive better information concerning the existing maintenance and access procedures before leaving Australia, and that additional efforts to improve or simplify those procedures should be

undertaken.

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DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Office of Local Government

17. While reports of Estimates Committees often draw attention to the potential for improvement in various matters, on this occasion the Committee is pleased to be able to comment with approval, first, on the increasing quality of the marketing and dissemination activities of the Office of Local Government, and second, on the successful trial of the Australian Country Information Service program, also within the jurisdiction of that Office.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Pensioner concession cards

18. Advice is provided to holders of pensioner concession cards concerning the right of a pharmacist to check the card. In some circumstances this right effectively approaches a duty, and a request may be misinterpreted by an elderly card holder.

19. The Committee considers that, ultimately, it should be the responsibility of card holders to present their cards when claiming a benefit rather than the responsibility of pharmacists to ask to check them.

Health communications network and smart cards

20. Departmental officials were closely questioned on the possible introduction of a health communications network (to enable, with the consent of the patient, the electronic transfer of medical information or test results between doctors, pathologists and hospitals) and the potential relationship of this network to medical smart cards.

21. It was stated that there had never been an intention to introduce smart cards and that no work had been undertaken in this area. It was also stated that the health communications network was not a data base, but merely a communications vehicle, and that it is not and would not be compulsory for every person in the health care system to use this network.

22. In order to allay concerns about the security of electronically stored and transmitted medical data, the appropriateness of the privacy and confidentiality

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arrangements proposed, and the mechanisms for ensuring that patient consent is informed and obtained without pressure, the Committee considers that a briefing, or series of briefings, for all interested members of Parliament on the implementation of the health communications network would be useful. The Committee notes that, at the time of printing this report, such a briefing had in fact been proposed and dates had been fixed.

Provision of answers to questions on notice

23. The Committee notes that, prior to the hearings, the Department received a large number of questions seeking factual information on comparatively short notice.

24. The Committee is pleased to put on record its appreciation for the answers provided by the Department in a comparatively short time, and notes that this assisted in significantly reducing the time taken in Committee hearings.

Provision of draft Annual Report

25. The Department made available some appendixes to its Annual Report but did not provide the substance of an Annual Report in draft form.

26. The Committee reiterates the observations in its report of October 1991 that "the draft annual report is considered by Committee members to be a most useful document to have available for the consideration of a departments' appropriations. The Committee believes that every effort should be made by the Department of Health, Housing and

Community Services to have its report available in time next year."

GENERAL MATTERS

Form of answers to questions on notice

27. Committee members invariably receive vast quantities of material in response to questions on notice. During the present round of hearings this has had at least two consequences.

28. First, many departments provide multiple copies of answers. This enables prompt and easy distribution of the information to members. The Committee considers that this practice should become universal and that, wherever possible, 10 copies of any information should be provided to enable its immediate distribution to members.

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29. A second consequence of the mass of information is that co-ordination of questions and responses should be made as easy as possible. The Committee considers that written questions on notice should indicate, wherever possible, the relevant subprogram, and that each answer, wherever possible, should be prefaced by an indication of the Department providing the answer, and should also refer to the relevant subprogram.

Problems with filming of proceedings

31. During the proceedings on 18 September it was felt that the positioning of the television cameras had posed a risk that the papers of departmental officials or of Committee members might have been brought into focus and confidential information inadvertently broadcast.

32. A later viewing of a tape of the day's proceedings showed that official papers had come into view on one or two occasions but that the focus was such that nothing written on them could be seen.

33. While mindful of the difficulties encountered in organising and maintaining the quality of the broadcast of proceedings, the Committee considers that the need to avoid the inadvertent televising of potentially confidential material should influence the positioning of cameras.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Estimates Committee E recommends that:

all of the matters of interest raised in this report in relation to each of the departments under examination be further examined by the Senate;

all questions taken on notice before and during the Committee's hearings, as listed in Appendix 1, and not answered before the tabling of this report, be further examined by the Senate;

the Senate approve, without amendment or request for amendment, expenditure in accordance with the estimates referred to the Committee.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Committee is grateful for the assistance given by the Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Tate, together with the officers of the Departments concerned.

S West Chairperson

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RESERVATIONS

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PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA · THE SENATE

SENATOR ROBERT HILL LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE

SH A D O W MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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Mr Jam es W armenhoven Secretary Estimates Committee E

Parliament House C anberra ACT 2600

Dear Mr W armenhoven,

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29 O ctober 1992

By way of reservation, I recom m end that the following matters arising out from the Com m ittee's consideration on 10 Septem ber 1992 of the Estimates for the Attorney- General's Department for 1992-93, be subject to further consideration by the Senate.

1. The expenditure on novelty items to mark the inauguration of the Attorney-General's Legal Practice. | . I)

2. The disagreement between the Australian Securities Com mission and the Director of Public Prosecutions about their respective roles and responsibilities in the prosecution of corporate crime. 2. <2. \ -s t? .(?)

3. The role of the Australian Federal Police in the investigation of the abduction of the Gillespie children, fe. 0

4. The failure of the various security agencies to prevent the attack on the

Iranian em bassy in April this year. (TWgveu^ < = â â 0

5. The reappointm ent to the National Crime Authority of members referred to in the Senate Privileges Committee's 36th Report, concerning Possible Im proper Interference with a Witness and Possible Misleading Evidence before the

Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority. (tVcg b · 2)

6. The continuing role of the War Crimes Prosecution Support Unit, ( jv o ^ w , ^ â ' = l·)

Yours sincerely,

Robert Hill

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SENATOR IAN MACDONALD IlftFRAI ^FNATOR TOR Q urTN rilAND

SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 8, THE ACT

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Secretary Eetim atee Committee E P arliam ent Houae CANBERRA A.C.T. 2G00

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend th a t the following m atters be um m inod by the Semite:

Program 6: Local G overnm ent

* Administrative Costs o f the Office of Local Government

* Financial Assistance to Local Govt. "Serious deterioration in economic circumstances"

* A ustralian Country Inform ation Service

* Social Justice - N orthern A ustralia Pilot Projects.

* local Capital Works Program

* GST Analysis conductor! by Office of Local Government

* Im pact o f Wholesale S alta Tax an d Fringu Benefits Tax changes on Local Government

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Mr. J. Warmenhoven, Secretary, Estimates Committee E , Parliament House, CANBERRA, A.C.T. 2601 Fax: (06)277 5794

Dear Mr. Warmenhoven,

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters arising from the consideration of Estimates for the Attorney-General's Department and the Veterans Affairs Department be the subject of further debate in

the Senate:

Attorney-General's

* Program 3 - Community Affairs Subprogram 3.4 Provision of Legal Aid and Family Services

* Program 6 - Maintenance of Law Order and Security Subprogram 6.1 Australian Federal Police Subprogram 6.4 Community Protection and Security

Veterans Affairs

* Program 2 - Health Subprogram 2.2 Artificial Limbs Scheme.

Yours sincerely,

Paul H. Calvert, SENATOR FOR TASMANIA

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Dear Sir,

I wish to make a reservation in the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs Portfolio in Program 1 Migration.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

: a H . PA N IZ ZA

SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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The Senate. 3 November 1992

Dear Secretary,

By way of reservation, I request that the following matters be subject to further examination by the Senate:

2.2.1 Australian Securities Commission: white collar crime

2.3.1 Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs: product liability

3.1 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: travel entitlements

4.4.1 Copyright Tribunal: advice to Government and enquiry results

4.5 Auscript:

competition issues

6.6 Office of the Director of Public Prospecutions: liaison with Australian Securities Commission

6.7 War Crimes Prospecutions Support Unit: cost

Yours sincerely,

Amanda Vanstone SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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A j?-A, A U ST R A L IA .(> P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · TH E SENATESENATOR JOCELYN NEWMANSHADOW MINISTER FOR THE AGED AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SHADOW MINISTER ASSISTING THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN jn:sw 3rd November 1992

Mr James Warmenhoven Secretary Estimates Committee E Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Warmenhoven,

By way of reservation I recommend that the following matters arising from the Committee’s consideration of the 1992/93 Estimates for the Department of Veterans' Affairs be subject to further consideration by the Senate:

- determining system (including the effects of the B u s h e ll decision) and review of compensation benefits (sub-program 1.2);

- provision of artificial limbs for Mr David Fleming (sub-program 2.2);

- Vietnam Veterans' Counselling Service (sub-program 2.4);

- care of overseas war graves (sub-program 3.2); and

- data-matching program (sub-program 1.1);

- Official Histoiy Unit (sub-program 5.5).

Yours sincerely,

J Senator for Tasmania

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SENATOR KAY PATTERSON

SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

3rd November, 1992

Mr. Warmenhoven, Secretary, Estimates Committee "E", The Senate,

Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600

Dear Mr. Warmenhoven,

I am writing to inform you that I reserve the right to ask question in the Commitee of the Whole in relation to the following:

Medicare Benefits (Subprogram 2.1) Hospitals, Insurance and Other Health Services (Subprogram 2.3) Home and Community Care for the Aged (Subprogram 3.2) Financial Support (Subprogram 3.4)

Corporate Leadership and Resource Management (Subprogram 7.1)

Yours sincerely,

(Dr) (Kay Patterson Senator for Victoria

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E

MINUTES OF MEETINGS

FOR

Tuesday 8 September 1992 Thursday 10 September 1992 Thursday 17 September 1992 Friday 18 September 1992 Tuesday 3 November 1992

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Minutes of Meeting No. 36/22 Tuesday 8 September 1992

1. PRIVATE MEETING:

The Committee met at 6.31 pm in the Government Advisers' Area outside the Senate Chamber. Following the discharge of Senator Cooney from attendance on the Committee for the period 8 September 1992 to 26 September 1992, the secretary took the Chair.

2. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON:

The secretary called for nominations for the position of Chair. Senator West was nominated by Senator Vanstone. There being no other nominations, Senator West was elected and took the Chair.

3. RESOLUTIONS:

The Committee agreed to the following resolutions:

That the Committee authorises the publication of all documents presented to it before, during and after its hearings which are relevant to its consideration of the Estimates. (Moved: Senator Calvert. Seconded: Senator Giles)

That unless otherwise ordered, the order in which the Committee considers the departmental Estimates be: Attorney-General's Department, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, and Department of Health, Housing and Community Services. (Moved: Senator Vanstone. Seconded: Senator Calvert)

That, before the consideration of the Estimates for the Attorney- General's Department, that Department be permitted to make a short audio-visual presentation explaining the accounting and budgetary impact of the transition to charging for its legal services. (Moved:

Senator Vanstone. Seconded: Senator Calvert)

4. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 6.50 pm.

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5. ATTENDANCE:

Senators West (Chairperson), Calvert, Giles, Macdonald, Newman, Patterson, Vanstone and Walters.

Confirmed

S. West CHAIRPERSON

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Minutes of Meeting No. 36/23 Thursday 10 September 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING

The Committee met at 1.08 pm in Senate Committee Room 2S3. The Chairperson, Senator West, took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-1993 - ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT:

In attendance: Senator the Hon. Michael Tate, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Attorney-General's Department

Alan Rose Secretary

Norman Reabum Deputy Secretary Stephen Skehill Deputy Secretary John Pyne Australian Government Solicitor

John Broome First Assistant Secretary

Civil Law Division

Richard Moss First Assistant Secretary

Insolvency & Trustee Service Australia

Terry Gallagher General Manager Resources Group

Oliver Winder First Assistant Secretary Office of Legal Aid and Family Services

Peter Roberts Assistant Secretary

Fraud Policy and Prevention Branch

Mike Fish Manager

Finance and Property Branch

Brian McMillan General Manager Practice Management

Peter Lowe Assistant Secretary, Secretariat Branch Insolvency and Trustee Service, Australia John Wood Director, Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs John Dickie Chief Censor, Office of Film and Literature

Classification

Graham Reynolds General Manager, ADSCRIPT

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John Mackay General Manager, Australian Protective Services Geoff Hine Financial Adviser, Practice Development Group

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

David Schultz Registrar

AUSTRAC

Bill Goad Director

Janie Stubbing Executive Officer

Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence

Keith Askew Director

Alan Luther Associate Director

Anne Matthews Administration Officer

Australian Federal Police

Brian Bates Adrian Whiddett Daryl Smeaton

Arnold Hoitink

Deputy Commissioner, Operations Deputy Commissioner, Administration Assistant Secretary Government and Public Relations

Executive Officer, Resource Monitoring

Australian Institute of Criminology

Duncan Chappell Director David Biles Deputy Director

Joe Millar Executive Officer

Australian Securities Commission

Bill Robinson Statutory Member

Phil Gough Budget Manager

Commonwealth Director o f Public Prosecutions

Ian Bermingham Ed Lorkin Grahame Delaney Tom McKnight

First Assistant Director Associate Director Principal Adviser, Corporate Prosecutions Senior Executive

Family Court o f Australia

Len Glare Bruce Frankland Ian Lachlan

Chief Executive Officer Principal Director, Administration Principal Registrar

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Federal Court of Australia

James Howard Maureen Crowe Jonathan Torpy

High Court

Lex Howard Ronald Rose

Registrar Manager, Corporate Services Manager, Financial Services

Registrar Clerk of the Court

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

Bill Chapman Acting Secretary

Nhan Vo-Van Acting Assistant Secretary Nigel Waters Head of Privacy Branch

Law Reform Commission

Catherine Watts Commission Secretary Bill Looyen Administrative Officer

Steven Mason Commissioner

National Crime Authority

Dennis Lenihan Acting General Manager Dean Hawke General Manager, Corporate Support

Office o f Parliamentary Counsel

Richard Sarvaas Cleo Kosmos Brian Robins Ian Turnbull

Second Parliamentary Counsel Acting Finance Office Executive Officer First Parliamentary Counsel

Trade Practice Commission

Hank Spier Acting General Manager

Roger Leggott Director, Management Services

Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs

Gary Johnson Assistant Secretary

The Department of Finance was represented by Mr A. Boxhall and Mr M. Shannon.

The Committee examined the proposed expenditure by program as set out in the Program Performance Statements 1992-93, Attorney-General's Department and matters relating to the appropriation of funds.

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The Committee suspended its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Attorney-General's Department from 6.27 to 8.00 pm on 10 September 1992.

The following documents were tabled:

. Question on notice from Senator Hill

. Questions on notice from Senator Newman

. Guidelines to classification for OFLC

. List of Hague Countries

. Questions on notice from Senator Hill

. Question on notice from Senator Harradine

. Questions on notice from Senator Knowles

. Questions on notice from Senator Tambling

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Attorney-General's Department, subject to the undertakings to provide additional written information to the Committee.

3. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 12.40 am on Friday 11 September 1992 until 1.00 pm on Thursday 17 September 1992.

4. ATTENDANCE:

Senators Calvert, Giles, Hill, Richardson, Vanstone and West (Chairperson).

Also in attendance were Senators Colston and Harradine.

CONFIRMED

S. West CHAIRPERSON

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Minutes o f Meeting No. 36/24 Thursday 17 September 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING:

The Committee met at 1.30 pm in Senate Committee Room 2S3. The Chairperson, Senator West took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-1993 -DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS:

In attendance: Senator the Hon. Michael Tate, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Department o f Veterans' Affairs

Executive

Keith Lyon

Brian Flynn

Corporate Services

Greg O'Connor

Robert Somes

Richard Bear

Alan Parker

Sue Pitman-Hobbs

Deputy President Repatriation Commission Deputy Commissioner, Victoria

National Program Director Corporate Services Principal Adviser Corporate Services Program

Assistant Secretary Budget Branch Acting Assistant Secretary Information Technology Facilities Branch

Director Budget Branch

Benefits Program

Peter Hawker National Program Director Benefits

Neil Bayles Acting Assistant Secretary,

Benefits Planning and Management Branch

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Kay Grimsley

Jim Dalton

Felicity Barr

Health Program

Tony Ashford

Mike Goldstein

Graeme Killer Alison Turner

Bill Maxwell

Patrick Callioni

Bruce Manning

Margaret Kidd

Colin Rigby

Arthur Edgar

Assistant Secretary Income Support Branch Assistant Secretary Compensation and Review Branch Assistant Secretary

Housing Branch

National Program Director Health Deputy National Program Director Health Principal Medical Officer Assistant Secretary

Health Planning Branch Assistant Secretary Hospital Services Branch Assistant Secretary

Community-Based Health Care Branch Assistant Secretary Management and Services Branch Director

Community Health Expenditure Estimates Project Principal Director of Counselling Vietnam Veterans' Counselling Service Assistant Secretary Hospital Integration

Veterans' Review Board

Fred Woodhouse Principal Registrar Narelle Peck Director

Operations

Office o f Australian War Graves

Don Taggart Executive Officer

Australian War Memorial

Michael McKeman Liam Hanna Linda Atkinson Peter Edwards Richard Llewellyn

Paul Macpherson Rhonda Lewis Shaun McCarthy

Acting Director Assistant Director, Public Programs Assistant Director, Corporate Services Official Historian

Manager, Mitchell Project Senior Adviser Manager, Finance Manager, Personnel

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The Department of Finance was represented by Choon Fah Loh and M. Danaher.

The Committee examined the proposed expenditure by program as set out in the Program Performance Statements 1992-1993 Department of Veterans' Affairs and matters relating to the appropriation of funds.

The following documents were tabled:

. Commitment With Care

. Letter from Western Australian Government - Hollywood

. Letter from President of the Western Australian RSL

. Questions on notice from Senator Calvert

. Questions on notice from Senator Newman

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Veterans' Affairs, subject to the undertakings to provide additional written information to the Committee.

3. PARTICULARS OF PR O PO SED EX PEN D ITU R E 1992-1993

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS:

In attendance: Senator the Hon. Michael Tate, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs

Wayne Gibbons David Wheen Vince McMahon Peter Hughes

Chris Dopel Jenny Gordon Wayne Parcell Ian Simington

Laurie Bugden

John Forster

Dario Costello

Deputy Secretary First Assistant Secretary, Migration Division Assistant Secretary, Migration Planning Branch Assistant Secretary,

Migrant Entry and Citizenship Branch Assistant Secretary, Legal Branch Assistant Secretary, Residence and Review Branch Director, Skill Section

First Assistant Secretary Refugee and International Division Assistant Secretary, Refugee, Asylum and International Division

Assistant Secretary, DORS Operations Branch Assistant Secretary DORS Policy and Review Branch

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Des Storer First Assistant Secretary

David Page

Settlement and Ethnic Affairs Division Assistant Secretary Settlement Branch

Mark Lynch First Assistant Secretary

Office of Local Government

Rod Calvert Assistant Secretary

Government Relations Branch

Steve Garlick Assistant Secretary

Local Development Branch

Des Harris Director

Pat McCahey

Marketing and Services First Assistant Secretary Corporate Operations Division

Abul Rizvi Assistant Secretary

Resource Management Branch

Gary Roxbee Assistant Director

Budget Management

Mark Sullivan First Assistant Secretary, Temporary Entry, Compliance and Systems Division Emil Joseph Assistant Secretary

Sue Ingram

Visitor and Temporary Entry Branch Assistant Secretary Compliance Branch

John Nieuwenhuysen Director Bureau of Immigration Research

David Ward Manager

Statistics BIR

Eric Brookbanks Assistant Secretary Overseas Operations Branch

Geoff Chapman Director

Overseas Resources Section

Rodney Inder Assistant Secretary

Executive Support Branch

Pam O'Neil Principal Member

Immigration Review Tribunal

The Department of Finance was represented by Mr N. Morgan and Mr J. Ryan.

The Committee examined the proposed expenditure by program as set out in the Program Performance Statements 1992-93, Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs and matters relating to the appropriation of funds.

The Committee suspended its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs from 6.32 pm to 8.01 pm on 17 September 1992.

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The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, subject to the undertakings to provide additional written information to the Committee.

4. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-1993 -DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:

In attendance: Senator the Hon. Michael Tate, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Health, Housing and Community Services

Stuart Hamilton Secretary Mick Roche Tony Adams John Primrose

Barry Wight

Deputy Secretary Chief Medical Adviser Acting Chief Medical Officer First Assistant Secretary

Children's Services Division

Mark Johnson Assistant Secretary Children's Services Strategic Planning Branch Sue Kerr Assistant Secretary

Childrens' Services Administration and Development Mary Mumane First Assistant Secretary Aged and Community Care Division Ian McNeil First Assistant Secretary

Health Care Access Division

Dallas Ariotti Assistant Secretary

Peter Reece

Hospitals Branch First Assistant Secretary Housing and Urban Development Division Bruce Gemmell Principal Adviser

Housing and Urban Development Division Richard Morris Assistant Secretary

John Loy

Housing Assistance Branch First Assistant Secretary Health Advancement Division

Brian Corcoran First Assistant Secretary, Disability Programs Division Bill Taylor Executive Director National Food Authority

Georgina Ekin Acting Administration Manager National Food Authority Warren Butler Operations Manager Australian Hearing Services

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Philip Bert Acting General Manager Australian Hearing Services

Brian Macdonald Assistant Secretary-Rehabilitation Branch

Geoffrey Vaughan National Manager Therapeutic Goods Administration

Brendon Kelly Assistant Secretary

Claudia Thame Margaret Ford

Australian Government Health Service Branch Policy Development Division First Assistant Secretary Corporate Services Division Nick Mersiades Principal Adviser

Budget Management Branch

Brian Scammell Director

Jeff Whalan

Budgets Section, Budget Management Branch Assistant Secretary Policy Review and Development Branch Penny Rogers Acting Assistant Secretary

Health Care Evaluation and Development John Nearhos Assistant General Manager Professional Review Division Terry Slater First Assistant Secretary

Information Service Division

Gail Batman Acting Assistant Secretary General Practice Branch Brian Candler Assistant Secretary Health Services Malcolm Murray Col Bailey

Acting General Manager, Health Insurance Commission Assistant Secretary Medicare Benefits Ken Hazell Assistant General Manager

Health Benefits Division

Warren Turk Manager Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

David Graham Assistant Secretary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Len Smith Director

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Department of Finance was represented by John Angley and Joy Petingell.

The Committee examined the proposed expenditure by program as set out in the Program Performance Statements 1992-93, Department of Health, Housing and Community Services and other issues arising from the appropriation of funds.

The following documents were tabled:

. Schedule of fees for GP consultation

388

Question on notice from Senator Boswell

Questions on notice from Senator Newman

Questions on notice from Senator Calvert

Questions on notice from Senator Harradine

The Committee suspended its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services.

5. PRIVATE MEETING:

The Committee met at 11.02 pm to consider the timetable for the remaining hearings. The Committee agreed that there would be an adjournment at 11.30 pm on 17 September 1992 and that the Committee would reconvene at 9.00 am on Friday 18 September 1992. The Committee also scheduled a lunch adjournment for

12.45 pm until 1.30 pm on Friday 18 September 1992 and agreed that the public hearing on Friday 18 September 1992 should conclude at 4.00 pm. The private meeting was adjourned at 11.05 pm on 17 September 1992.

6. PUBLIC HEARING:

The Committee recommenced its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services.

7. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 11.30 pm on Thursday 17 September 1992 until 9.00 am on Friday 18 September 1992.

8. ATTENDANCE:

Senators West (Chairperson), Calvert, Giles, Kemp, Macdonald, Newman, Patterson, and Walters.

Also in attendance were Senators Knowles and Panizza.

S. West CHAIRPERSON

389

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE Î'

Minutes o f M eeting No. 36/25 Friday 18 September 1992

1. PUBLIC MEETING:

The Committee met at 9.04 am in Senate Committee Room 2S3. The Chairperson, Senator West took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE 1992-1993 -

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:

In attendance: Senator the Hon. Michael Tate, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Department o f Health, Housing and Community Services

Stuart Hamilton Mick Roche Tony Adams John Primrose

Barry Wight

Mark Johnson

Sue Kerr

Mary Mumane

Ian McNeil

Dallas Ariotti

Peter Reece

Bruce Gemmell

Richard Morris

John Loy

Secretary Deputy Secretary Chief Medical Adviser Acting Chief Medical Officer

First Assistant Secretary Children's Services Division Assistant Secretary Children's Services Strategic Planning Branch Assistant Secretary Childrens' Services Administration and Development First Assistant Secretary Aged and Community Care Division First Assistant Secretary Health Care Access Division Assistant Secretary Hospitals Branch First Assistant Secretary Housing and Urban Development Division Principal Adviser Housing and Urban Development Division Assistant Secretary Housing Assistance Branch First Assistant Secretary Health Advancement Division

390

Brian Corcoran First Assistant Secretary, Disability Programs Division Bill Taylor Executive Director National Food Authority Georgina Ekin Acting Administration Manager

National Food Authority

Warren Butler Operations Manager Australian Hearing Services Philip Bert Acting General Manager Australian Hearing Services Brian Macdonald Assistant Secretary

Rehabilitation Branch

Geoffrey Vaughan National Manager Therapeutic Goods Administration

Brendon Kelly Assistant Secretary Australian Government Health Service Branch Claudia Thame Margaret Ford

Policy Development Division First Assistant Secretary Corporate Services Division

Nick Mersiades Principal Adviser Budget Management Branch

Brian Scammell Director

Jeff Whalan

Budgets Section, Budget Management Branch Assistant Secretary Policy Review and Development Branch Penny Rogers

John Nearhos

Acting Assistant Secretary Health Care Evaluation and Development Assistant General Manager Professional Review Division Terry Slater First Assistant Secretary

Information Service Division

Gail Batman Acting Assistant Secretary General Practice Branch Brian Candler Assistant Secretary Health Services Malcolm Murray Acting General Manager

Health Insurance Commission

Col Bailey Assistant Secretary

Medicare Benefits

Ken Hazell Assistant General Manager Health Benefits Division Warren Turk Manager Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

David Graham Assistant Secretary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Len Smith Director

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Doug Limbrick Director, Accommodation Support Housing and Urban Development Division

391

The Department of Finance was represented by John Angley.

The Committee recommenced its examination of the proposed expenditure by program as set out in the Program Performance Statements 1992-93, Department of Health, Housing and Community Services and other issues arising from the appropriation of additional funds.

The Committee suspended its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services from 12.48 to 1.32pm on 18 September 1992.

The following documents were tabled:

Terms of Reference for General Practice Evaluation Program Evaluation Steering Group

Terms of reference for vocational registration

Questions on notice from Senator Newman

Question on notice from Senator West

Questions on notice from Senator Patterson

Questions on notice from Senator Alston

The Committee concluded its consideration of the proposed expenditure for the Department of Health, Housing and Community Services, subject to the undertakings to provide additional written information to the Committee.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

The Committee adjourned at 3.56 pm on Friday 18 September 1992.

7. ATTENDANCE:

Senators West (Chairperson), Giles, Newman, Patterson and Walters.

S. West CHAIRPERSON

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MINUTES OF MEETING NO 36/26 Tuesday 3 November 1992

1. PRIVATE MEETING

The Committee met in deliberative session at 7.50 pm in the Government Advisers' Area outside the Senate Chamber. The Chairman, Senator West, took the Chair.

2. CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT REPORT The Committee considered the Chairman's draft report. Amendments to the report were suggested by Senators Patterson and Walters. After discussion and alteration the amendments were agreed to.

The report as amended was agreed to. (Moved: Senator Patterson)

3. MINUTES

The Committee's Minutes of Proceedings for 8, 10, 17 and 18 September 1992 were confirmed. (Moved: Senator Foreman)

4. ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 8.00 pm

5. ATTENDANCE

Senators West (Chairperson), Cooney, Foreman, Patterson, Walters.

CERTIFIED CORRECT

S West Chairperson

393

APPENDIX 1

QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE BEFORE AND DURING THE HEARINGS INCLUDING QUESTIONS UNANSWERED

394

395

396

397

399

Remarks

1. Official Operating Subsidy - amount - continuation - cessation of deficit - shortfall 2. Actual Revenue

- Trust Account Receipts - $6 million fall - actual expenditure - hours court monitoring/pages of

transcript

3. Staff superannuation

4. Payroll lax to State Governments

5. Sales lax

6. Import Duty

7. Workers compensation

8. ASC charges

401

402

403

404

406

1. Increase in the number of

refused/withdrawn applications for loan subsidies 2. Interest subsidy payable to W estpac 3. Large fall in outcome estim ate

4. $1,148 m recovered insurance adm inistration expenses 5. Adjustments of claims - higher losses 6. Revised arrangem ent for reinsurance

premium

7. Offsets for reduced interest rates

8. Increase of 10 staff

407

410

1. List receiving press releases

2. List receiving Vetsaffairs publications 3. Number o f editions and copies

4. Cost newsletter 91/92

5. Cost of newsletter 92/93

6. Time on PPQs

412

415

416

417

419

421

422

423

425

426

427

430

431

Remarks

1. List of contracts

2. Contracts with Australian Community Research 3. Nature of work

4. Cost

5. Tenders

6. Rationale for preferred appointee

7. Dept Finance Regs and CP guidelines

1. Administration costs

2. Staffing cost

3. Cost of assessing research applications 4. Evaluation of validity/reliability 5. Conflict of interest

6. USA and British Assessments

Remarks

1. Number approved, rejected deferred and GMA 2. Number non-prescription drugs approved 3. Status of application for therapeutic

devices

4. Items listed by Therapeutic Goods

Administration

1. Number of advertisements, where, cost 2. O ther forms of advertising - costs

3. Planned advertising

4. Target of newspaper advertising 5. Calls on toll free medicare hotline

6. Increase in calls since the budget

435

439

440

441

442

443

445

449

4 R f l

Remarks

Patterson

1. A m ount brought forward

2. Implications for projects

Housing Access and Affordability - Administration

6.2 18.09.92/p.301 29.10.92

2.11.92

29.10.92 2.11.92

8/p. 1628 9/p.l763

1. Total branch budget and breakdown 2. Number of staff and levels

3. Number prom otional and marketing activities 4. Number activities planned

5. For each activity

- cost - purpose - who undertook - evaluation of completed projects - result of evaluation 6. R unning cost below estimates

7. Source of savings

8. Impact on objectives

1. What is it

2. Aims and objectives

3. W here located

4. Establishment costs and running costs 5. Number of staff

6. Who will use institute

7. Private sector involvement

Remarks

1. M onthly repayments to SAAP joint

funding program

2. Time of decision

3. Consultations with SAAP

4. Savings to Commonwealth 5. Advance payments

6. States making monthly payments 7. Carry over to next payment period

8. Monthly withdrawal of funding 9. O ther programs affected

10. Effective medium to long term planning 11. Effect on services with different financial needs

457

459

Senator Subject D ate to D ept./

Hansard page no.

Vol./ page no.

Remarks Program No. D ate reply received

D ate to Senators

Walters Public/Private Bed Days 18.09.92/p.244 12.10.92 12.10.92

For both public and private on a State basis

1983-84 1991-92

Walters Case mix 12.10.92 12.10.92

Amount spent to date Which consultants Projects funded

W alters Subsidies for H ospital Licences 12.10.92 12.10.92 3/p.618

Cost Information on contracts Estimates of sales How many sold

Walters Growth in Medical Benefits Payments in the

Following Categories

18.09.92/p.258 29.10.92 29.10.92 8/p. 1622

a. Vocationally registered b. Bulk billing c. Pathology d. Diagnostic imaging

Last quarter 1991-92 Last quarter 1990-91 Total 1991 Total 1992

Year to date

Walters Itemisation of pap smears 9.10.92 9.10.92 3/p.496

Walters Newsletter about pap smears 18.09.92/p.260 29.09.92 29.09.92

1. Transfer employment facilities 2. Staff arrangements

3. Negotiations with unions

4. Implications for staff

- salary/wages - long service leave - annual leave - superannuation - maternity leave

APPENDIX 2

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR

HANSARD OF HEARINGS

Thursday, 10 September 1992 Thursday, 17 September 1992 Friday, 18 September 1992

465

ATTORNEY-GENERALS' DEPARTMENT Page

Changes in by Departmental Structure 3

- ADP equipment 6

- Australian Government Solicitor 3

- Business Law Policy Division 3

- Civil law Policy Division 3

- Commercial Law Office 3

- Corporate Services Program 5

- Criminal and Security Law Policy Division 3

- Insolvency Service 3

- Legal Practice 3

financial arrangements 4

objectives 3

sole external provider 4

sole provider 4

Trust Account 4

- Litigation Office 3

- Office of General Counsel 3

- Office of International Law 3

- Office of Legislative Drafting 3

- Transition Timetable 3

- Trustee Service 3

Improved Access to Services

Cost of Justice 6

First Optional Protocol 6

Program 1 - Legal Services to the Commonwealth

Sub program 1.1 - Legal Practice

- allocation of funds for legal services 13

- annual report consultant 15,18,21,35

- Australian Capital Television High Court challenge 25

- Australian Government Solicitor 14

- charging basis ?

- client liaison function 15

- commercial work 12

- communication and marketing advice 18

- computer system H

- conflict of interest 12,14

- copyright 29

- Creswell relative 34,52

- fees increase 29

- DFAT and Ags - difference in responsibilities 10

466

- Gillespie children 24

- grants to Australian organisations 34,39

- international arrangement in family law 23

- Judiciary Act 14

- legal advice to Cabinet 13

- marketing and public relations 26

- mugs and key rings 15

- public interest 12

- public relations consultancy 16

- public tendering of consultancies 18

- relationship with inhouse providers 9

- representation to Malaysia 23,63

- service arrangements with Departments 10

- staff morale 20

- statutory interpretation of legislation 12

- tied and untied services 8

- timeframe for change 11

Subprogram 1.2 Solicitor General

- increase in estimated expenditure 35

Subprogram 1.3 Office of Parliamentary Counsel

- administrative expenses 38

- CAL payments 39

- drafting for private members 36

- legislative program 38

- Plain English Drafting Manual 39

- property operating expenses 35

- sales tax package 35

- total outlays 37

Program 2 Business and Consumer Affairs

Subprogram 2.1 Insolvency and Trustee Service

- audit report on ITSA's activities in Victoria 65

- cost of maitaining ITSA 64

- fee levels 66

- maintenance of insolvencies functions 64

- Oros case 66

Subprogram 2.2 Business Affairs

- Australian Accounting Standards Board 72

- Australian Securities Commission relationship with DPP 66 - 16 hit list cases 69

467

- property operating expenses 72

- Sulan's work on Bond Report 70

- Sulan's work on Rothwells Task Force 72

Subprogram 2.3 Trade Practices and Consumer Affairs

- Anderson consultancies 79

- breaches of Sections 45D and 45E of the Act 73

- Bureau's ski day at Thredbo 80

- consultants 80

- Federal Bureau of Consumer Affairs 75

- product recall by Bureau of Consumer Affairs 79

Program 3 Community Affairs

Subprogram 3.1 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

- Aboriginal Social Justice Unit 50

- approaches to the Commission 43

- audit and investigations 48

- Commissioner for Aboriginal Social Justice 43

- Commissioner for the Rights of Children 44

- consultancies 51

- data-matching program 46

- descendants of South Sea islanders 44

- discrimination in relation to aged pensions 49

- expenses of four major components 45

- First Optional Protocol 45

- HREOC staff 45

- legal education for Aboriginal people 47

- National Advisory Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation 47

- principles on the equalisation of opportunities for people with disabilities 44

- privacy legislation 50

- Race Discrimination Commissioner 46

- sex discrimination in over award payments 48

- travel allowance 47,50

- United Nations Conference on National Human Rights Institutions 44

Question on notice from Senator Tambling 108

Subprogram 3.2 Law Reform

Subprogram 3.2.1 Law Reform Commission

- Administrative penalties project 54

- Commission reports 53

- Commonwealth agencies named in ICAC report 54

468

- corporate services 53

- Family Law Council 53

- Intractable Access 53

Subprogram 3.2.2 Administrative Review Council

- conference for specialists tribunals and the AAT 81

- review of environmental decisions 80

Subprogram 3.2.3 Family Law Council

- small claims jurisdiction in Family Court 81

Subprogram 3.3 Office of Film and Literature Classification

- appeals and complaints 55

- Butler v. The Queen 61

- community standards 56

- fee collection 55

- immunity to producers 61

- minutes of SCAG meeting 62

- 008 number 56

- objectives of the Film Censorship Board 60

- public attitudes to the classification system 57

- replacement of Board Members 63

- sexually explicit material 58

- Status of Women 61

Question on notice from Senator Harradine 110

Subprogram 3.4 Provision of Legal Aid and Family Services

- Commonwealth conspiracy cases 82

- legal aid commissions 84

- legal aid delivery 81

- legal aid eligibility 82

- marriage education and counselling 85

- public interest test cases 84

- war crimes defendants 84

Subprogram 3.4.1 Office of Legal Aid and Family Services

Question on notice from Senator Hill 110

Program 4 Administration of Justice

Subprogram 4.1 Federal Court of Australia

- accommodation expenses 42

469

- Federal Court judgments 42

Subprogram 4.2 Family Court of Australia

- Court's research function 42

- hearing dates 40

Subprogram 4.3 Administrative Appeals Tribunal

- capital costs 54

Subprogram 4.4 Other Tribunals

- Security Appeals Tribunal 54

Subprogram 4.5 AUSCRIPT

- Auditor-Generals' report 88

- superannuation and payroll tax 88

- workers' compensation 88

Questions on notice from Senator Knowles 110

Program 6 Maintenance of Law, Order and Security

Subprogram 6.1 Australian Federal Police

- Gillespie matter 95

- Iranian Embassy 89

Subprogram 6.1.1 Investigation of Crimes Against the Commonwealth

- customs seizures and sale of goods 97

- fraud and misappropriations 97

Subprogram 6.1.4 International Obligations and Protection

- Australian traineeship scheme 98

- protection of witnesses 97

Question on notice from Senator Tambling 108

Subprogram 6.2 National Crime Authority

- corporate plan 52

- travel 52

470

Subprogram 6.4 Community Protection and Security

- data-matching guidelines 98

- number of LEAN terminals 100

- Privacy Commissioner letter in relation to LEAN 98

- selection of tenders for LEAN facilities 101

Subprogram 6.4.3 Australian Institute of Criminology

- domestic violence 103

Subprogram 6.5 Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

- international telegraphic transfers of funds 40

Subprogram 6.6 War Crimes Prosecution Unit

- Victorian case 104

Question on notice from Senator Hill on QANGOS 109

Questions on notice from Senator Newman on Voyager Compensation 110 Question on notice from Senator Tambling on Vietnam Memorial 109

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Program 1 Benefits

Subprogram 1.1 Income Support

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 214,299

Subprogram 1.2 Compensation

- CCPS 115

- determining system costs 114

- processing delays 115

- staff cuts 116

Questions on notice from Senator Calvert 213

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 214

Subprogram 1.3 Veterans' Review Board

- average case costs 118

- resignation of members 118

- training 119

- Veterans' Review Board acceptance rates 1 1 9

471

Subprogram 1.4 Housing Assistance

- DSH Insurance Trust Account 120

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 214

Program 2 Health

Subprogram 2.1 Treatment Management

- access to HACC services 121

- casemix studies 122

- prisoners of war 121

- supplementary assistance for carers 122

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 215

Subprogram 2.2 DVA Health Care Services

- artificial limbs 130

- auxiliary hospitals 127

- Fleming case 132

- Gellibrand House 132

- Hollywood hospital 132

- hospital transfers 122

- National Treatment Monitoring Committee 125

- prior approval removal 126

- RALACs and ALS transfer to the States 130

- refusal to admit veteran to ward 14 of Greenslopes 126

- veteran community patient mix 127

- veterans' hospital usage post integration 125

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 213

Subprogram 2.3 Carer Pension

- community based facilities 134

- dental services 134

- repatriation pharmaceutical benefits scheme 133

- safety net cards 133

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 215

Subprogram 2.4 Vietnam Veterans' Counselling Service

- country outreach program 135

- funding arrangements 135

- Vietnam National Forces Memorial 137

- workload 134

472

Program 3 War Graves

Subprogram 3.1 Commemorations

Question on notice from Senator Newman 216

Question on notice from Senator Tambling 109

Subprogram 3.2 Care and Maintenance

- Bomana war cemetery PNG 137

- Graves on Kokoda Trail 138

- Taiping Kamunting Road Cemetery 138

- Terendak Garrison Cemetery access 140

Program 4 Corporate Services Program

Subprogram 4.1 Executive Support

Minister's promotion - impact on activities 142

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 216

Subprogram 4.2 Departmental Support Services

- Bushell case 145

- five year accommodation plan 142

- standard of proof provisions 145

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 216

Subprogram 4.3 Departmental Planning and Resource Management

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 216

Program 5 Australian War Memorial

Question on notice from Senator Calvert 213

Subprogram 5.1 National Collection

- acquisitions policy 146

- B25 Mitchell bomber 145

Subprogram 5.2 Education and Information

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 216

473

- exhibition building 147

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 217

Subprogram 5.5 Official History

legal opinion on restraining members' views 147

Questions, on notice from Senator Newman 217

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Question on notice from Senator Tambling 109

Questions on notice from Senator Harradine 217

Program 1 Migration

- border visas and special visas 168

- criminal records of intending immigrants 171

- national integrated settlement strategy 173

Subprogram 1.2 Permanent Entry

- applications for permanency 176

- assurance of support bond 177

- demand for migration 174

- draft convention on international cooperation and protection of children 177

- new business skills program 178

- new registration scheme 179

- preferential category 178

- refusal of resident applications 179

- skills levels 175

Subprogram 1.3 Temporary Residents

- close family visas 180

- HIV testing 180

- independent permanent entry permits 181

- reciprocity with US on E visas 180

Subprogram 5.4 Corporate Services

474

- internal review offices 181

- Review Tribunal 181

Subprogram 1.5 Refugees, Humanitarian and Special Assistance

- access to asylum seekers 183

- boat people detention 183

- boat people escape from custody 182

- PRC special permits 183

Program 2 Students, Visitors and Entry

Subprogram 2.1 Students

- overstay rates of PRC nationals 184

- lost Chinese passports 185

Subprogram 2.3 Entry

- overstay rates of visitors 180

Subprogram 2.4 Compliance

- deportations 186

- Indonesian fishermen 186

- location of illegal immigrants 186

Program 3 Settlement and Ethnic Affairs

Subprogram 3.1 English Training

- access to English language programs 187

Subprogram 3.3 Information/Orientation

- labour market conditions 187

Subprogram 3.4 Access to Services

- corporate services 174

- duplication of services 173

- ethnic services evaluation 188

- funding advisory committee membership 188

- grants to community organisations 188

Subprogram 1.4 Review

475

Program 6 Office of Local Government

Subprogram 6.1 Government Relations

- arts and cultural development 158

- children's policy issues 158

- community development 155

- Council of Australian Governments 150

- fringe benefit tax 151,154

- Lets Work Together Conference 156

- loan repayments 147

- social justice research program 154

Subprogram 6.2 Local Government

- Australian National Railways 162

- local approvals review program 162

- local government development program 159

- local government scholarship scheme 162

- marketing services 160

- microeconomic reforms 161

- regional adjustment programs 162

- Rio conference 162

- voluntary regional cooperation programs 159

Subprogram 6.3 Local Capital Works Program

- property operating expenses 168

- rejection of projects 163

- salary payments 166

- unemployment and job creation 164

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

- Annual report 190

Program 1 Health Advancement

Subprogram 1.1 Drug Abuse Reduction

- methadone 191

- amphetamine abuse 194

Subprogram 1.2 Environmental Health Standards

Question on notice from Senator Boswell on the National Food Authority 217

476

Subprogram 1.3 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

- AIDS educative material 198

- AIDS - new cases - AIDS testing in the Aboriginal community 197

- home births/ birthing centres 209

- indigenous people's health conference 197

- infection of health care workers 201

- midwives 209

- national school based study 202

- safe sex poster 200

Questions on notice from Senator Newman 298

Subprogram 1.4 Health Research

- John Curtin School Medical Research 196

Question on notice from Senator Harradine on Genetic Registers 217

Subprogram 1.5 Therapeutic Goods

- regulation of therapeutic goods 268

Program 2 Health Care Access

Subprogram 2.1 Medicare Benefits

- coalition health policy 203

- constitutional power 239

- demonstration practice grants 233

- divisions of general practice 208

- doctors bulk billing 206

- fees charged 206

- general practice initiatives 208

- health fund financial details 210

- hospitality account 221

- hotline 222

- Hungarian consultancy 222

- ICAC report 252

- medical benefits paid 258

- medical services misuse 232

- Medicare agreement 237

- Medicare hospital funding grant 244

- Medicare negotiations 238

- patient health information 244

- pathology services 258

- private health insurance membership 238

- privately insured bed days 243

477

- public perception of Medicare 212

- sales tax 210

- smart card 228,252

- vocational registration 223

- waiting lists 239,256

Subprogram 2.2 Pharmaceutical Benefits

- DSS concession cards 230

- eligibility checking 229

- Marvelon 234

- Neupogen 234

- noncompliance with prescriptions 255

- software changes 229

Subprogram 2.3 Hospitals, Insurance and other Health Services

- casemix 253

- doctors strike 260

- members funds misuse 235

- members health insurance status 237

- National DRG grouper 254

Program 3 Aged Care

Subprogram 3.1 Assessment

- GAT training workshops 262

Subprogram 3.2 Home and Community Care for the Aged

- HACC program funding 263

Subprogram 3.3 Quality of Residential Care

- grants to nursing homes 265

- hostel care subsidy 269

- nursing homes financial difficulties 269

Subprogram 3.4 Financial Support

- Blue Nursing Service - Tweed Shire 284

- Charlton Bush Nursing Hospital 272

- compulsory superannuation 273

- conditions of hostel operation 279

- dementia facilities 279

- hostel recurrent subsidies reduction 277

- hostel places for private sector 278

478

- Mayflower nursing home 271

- Northam Nursing Home 286

- overadvanced Commonwealth benefits to previous owners 273 - residential aged care places in Tasmania 282

- TARCRAC 287

- tenders 285

- top up funding for nursing homes 272

- validation process 275

- workers compensation arrangements 270

Program 4 Disability Programs

Subprogram 4.1 Community Access and Participation

- attendant care scheme 288

Subprogram 4.5 Australian Government Health Service

- disability pension assessment 290

- medical reports 289

- waiting times 289

Subprogram 4.6 Hearing Services

- increase in demand 291

Question on notice from Senator West 299

Program 5 Children's Services

Questions on notice from Senator Alston 302

Program 6 Housing and Urban Development

Subprogram 6.1 Housing and Urban Development

Questions on notice from Senator Patterson 300

Subprogram 6.2 Housing Access and Affordability

Questions on notice from Senator Patterson 301

Subprogram 6.3 People in Crisis

- change in monthly payments 295

- perpetrators of domestic violence 292,298

Questions on notice from Senator Patterson 299,302,305

479

Program 7 Corporate Direction and Support

- staff redundancies 293

Subprogram 7.1 Corporate Leadership and Resource Management Services

- staff in each State 296

- staff secondments 297

Subprogram 7.2 Strategic Policy Analysis and Evaluation

- monitoring home birth centres 294

480

AUSTRALIAN SENATE

Estimates Committee E R eport to the Senate

ADDENDUM

NOVEMBER 1992

481

P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · THE SENATE

PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA. ACT. 2600 TEL: (06) 277 3680 FAX: (06) 277 3679

3 November 1992

S E N A T O R SHIRLEY WALTERS

SENATOR FOR TASMANIA

AFTER HOURS: TEL: (002) 25 2384 FAX: (002) 25 2291

MARINE BOARD BUILDING I FRANKLIN WHARF GPO BOX 760H, HOBART. 7001 TEL: (002) 34 1409

FAX: (002) 31 0904

Mr J Warmenhoven Secretary Estimates Committee E Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Warmenhoven

By way of reservation I recommend that the questions asked by me in Estimates Committee E hearings relating to the following be the subject of further examination by the Senate: Dept of Health Housing and Community Services.

Program 1 - Health Advancement

Aids

Program 2.3 -Case mix

Program 2.2 - Pharmaceutical Benefits

Drugs

Program 2.1 - Health Care Access

Medicare Benefits

Program 7 - Corporate Direction and Support

Birthing Centres

Subprogram 7.1 - Corporate Leadership & Resource Management Services

Domestic Violence Funding

- A NOV 1992

e s t im a t e s

COMMITTEE E

4RT

Program 3.2 - Home & Community Care for the Aged

Attendnt care Nursing Homes & Hostels

Yours sincerely

Shirley Walters SENATOR FOR TASMANIA

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PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA · THE SENATE

SENATOR ROD KEMP SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

4 November 1992

The Secretary- Estimates Committee E Fax : 3899

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate :

Department of Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs

Program 1 Migration

Sub-program 1.2 Permanent Entry-Bonds

Council of Social Welfare Ministers

Rejection Rates

Sub-program 1.3 Temporary Residents

HIV-positive applicants

Sub-program 1.5 Refugees, Humanitarian and Special Assistance

DORS program expenditure

PRC Nationals

Program 2 Students, Visitors and Entry

Sub-program 2.1 Students

PRC Nationals

Domestic Protection Temporary Entry Permits

Program 4 Corporate Services

Ministerial Correspondence

Yours sincerely,

Senator for Victoria

PASCOEVALE ROAD. MOONEE PONDS. VIC. 3039 D. BOX 556. MOONEE PONDS. VIC. 3039)

TELEPHONE (03) 326 1088 FAX (03) 370 9120

IRLIAMENT HOUSE. CANBERRA. A.C.T. 2600

485 TELEPHONE (06) 277 3830

FAX (06) 277 3819

MINUTES OF MEETING NO 36/27 Wednesday 4 November 1992

1. PR IV A TE M EETIN G

The Committee met in private session at 1.51 pm in the Government Advisers' Area outside the Senate Chamber. The Chairman, Senator West, took the Chair.

2. A D D E N D U M TO REPO R T

The Committee resolved that reservations to the Report entered by Senator Walters and Senator Kemp after the tabling of the Report in the Senate be tabled as an addendum to the Report. (Moved: Senator Walters)

4. A D JO U R N M E N T

The Committee adjourned at 1.52 pm

5. A T T E N D A N C E

Senators West (Chairperson), Foreman and Walters.

CERTIFIED CORRECT

J Warmenhoven Secretary

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F

REPORT TO THE SENATE

N O V E M B E R 1992

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F

REPORT TO THE SENATE

E stim a tes C om m ittee F p resen ts its report to th e S en ate.

INTRODUCTION

1. O n 20 A u g u st 1992 th e S en a te referred to th e C om m ittee for exam in ation and report th e particulars o f proposed exp en d iture for th e service o f th e year en d in g on 30 June 1993 and th e particulars o f certain proposed expenditure in resp ect o f the year en d in g on 30 J u n e 1993 in respect o f th e follow in g

portfolios:

. E m ploym ent, E du cation and T ra in in g (including th e A boriginal and Torres S tra it Island er C om m ission)

. Industrial R elation s

. Prim ary Industries and E nergy

2. W hile th e Senate also referred to th e estim a tes com m ittees expenditure under th e A dvance to th e M in ister for F in ance for th e year ended 30 J u n e 1992, th ere w a s no exp en d iture under th e A dvance by the portfolios under

exam in ation by th e C om m ittee.

3. T he C om m ittee h as considered th e estim a tes for th e year en d in g 30 Ju n e

1993 togeth er w ith P rogram Perform ance S ta tem en ts and h a s received evid en ce from th e M in ister for Industrial R elation s, Senator th e H on. P eter Cook, th e M inister for Industry, T ech n ology and Com m erce, S en ator th e H on. J o h n B u tton , and officers o f th e d ep artm en ts and agencies concerned. The

C om m ittee m et in public sessio n on 10 and 17 Septem ber and 21 O ctober 1992. C opies o f th e M in utes o f P roceedings, th e H ansard reports o f evidence ta k en b y th e C om m ittee and an index to th e H ansards are tabled for th e

inform ation o f th e S en ate in con n ection w ith A ppropriation B ill (No. 1) 1992 93 and A ppropriation B ill (No. 2) 1992-93. F u rth er w ritten exp lan ation s fu rn ish ed by dep artm en ts w ill be p resen ted separately in volu m es o f

ad d ition al inform ation.

4. T he C om m ittee draw s th e atten tion o f th e S en a te to th e follow in g m atters

w h ich arose during con sideration o f th e estim ates:

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D ep artm en t o f E m ploym ent, E d u ca tio n and T raining

S U P P L E M E N T A R Y D E R IV A T IO N T A B L E S (G E N E R A L )

5. T he C om m ittee expresses its d isap p oin tm en t th a t tab les sh ow ing th e

d erivation o f th e revised 1992-93 estim a tes o f exp en d iture for each su b program elem en t, using th e 1991-92 ou tlays as a base p oin t, were only m ade available on th e day of th e h earin g, th u s providing little opportunity for th eir con sideration b y Senators. T he D ep artm en t indicated th a t th e tables had b een prepared som e w eek s before th e hearing.

6. T he D ep artm en t explained th a t u nder current D epartm en t o f F inance

gu id elin es, th e provision o f su ch inform ation w as discretionary. H ow ever, clarification sou gh t on a num ber o f p oin ts w ould have b een unn ecessary if such in form ation had been provided to S en ators in advance o f th e hearing. T he C om m ittee n otes the u n d erta k in g o f th e Secretary o f th e D epartm ent to provide th is m aterial in advance o f th e h earin gs in fu tu re (H ansard, page F273).

T E M P L IN E (Sub-program 4.5: E m p lo y m e n t Services)

7. A num ber o f questions w ere asked about Tem pline's cost structure com pared to th a t facin g p rivate sector em p loym en t services. The D epartm ent indicated th at w h ile T em p line operates in th e m arket gen erally and is conducted on a fee for service basis, there are sig n ifica n t differences in its operations from th ose o f a p rivate sector agency, esp ecially in relation to its em phasis on service to applicants from m ore d isad van taged backgrounds (H ansard, p ages F 261-F 264).

8. The D ep artm en t stated th a t it w as m ovin g to establish a s e t o f accounts th a t

w ould id en tify Tem pline's specific operational costs and revenue. T he C om m ittee n o tes th a t no referen ce w a s m ade to T em pline's operations in th e Program Perform ance S ta tem en ts, and th e questions on Tem pline's cost structure w ere tak en on notice.

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ID E N T IF IC A T IO N OF IT E M S O F P R O P O S E D E X P E N D IT U R E (Sub-program 6.3: General E va lu a tio n , A n a lysis a n d A d visin g )

9. S en ator Crane queried a 993.6 per cent increase for an item o f expenditure

id en tified as "Training and m a n a g em en t - M anagem ent skills". T he

D ep artm en t advised th a t th e increase w as th e resu lt o f sh ow ing th e full-year cost for 1992-93 o f a program introduced as part o f th e 1991 B udget, w hich had n o t b een im plem ented u n til th e 1992 calender year. A com m ittee had b een estab lish ed und er th e program , chaired b y Mr David K arpin, to advise th e M in ister on p olicy issu es relevan t to m an agem en t tra in in g w ith in

A u stralia, and to m ake recom m en d ation s to th e M inister for th e con d uct o f relev a n t research. W hile oth er item s o f expenditure listed in th e P rogram P erform ance S tatem en ts for th is sub-program w ere readily identifiable, no exp lan ation was provided about exp en d iture associated w ith th is n ew

program .

10. T he D ep artm en t n oted th a t th e existen ce o f th e advisory com m ittee 'may not have b een brought to everybody's atten tion' (H ansard, page F 283), and u n d ertook to m ake d escrip tion s in future S ta tem en ts more inform ative. T he C om m ittee notes th a t th e D ep artm en t failed to report on th e creation and

op eration s o f th e K arpin C om m ittee in th e appropriate appendix o f th e draft 1992-93 annual report provided to Sen ators.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

P R O G R A M S T R U C T U R E (G E N E R A L )

11. T he C om m ittee com m ends A TSIC m a n a g em en t for the d evelop m en t o f a com prehensive program structure to Sub-Sub-C om ponent lev el as set out in its Program Perform ance S ta tem en ts. H ow ever, ru n nin g costs inform ation w as d etailed in th e S ta tem en ts only a t th e sub-program level, b ecau se of

d ifficu lties o f allocatin g co sts to com pon en t level at th is stage in th e new program structure's developm ent. A T SIC inform ed the C om m ittee th a t it sh ou ld be able to provide data at th e com pon en t level from n ex t year

{Hansard, page F 57).

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12. D eficien cies in th e perform ance o f A TSIC and its pred ecessors has

b een a m a tter o f long sta n d in g debate in th e P arliam ent. ATSIC

stressed in its evidence to th e C om m ittee th e em ph asis it is placing on accoun tab ility and perform ance in th e delivery o f services, as indicated by its recen t release o f a n ew corporate plan, op eration al plan and procedures for th e em ploym ent o f con su ltan ts. B udget R elated Paper N o. 7 Social J u stic e fo r In d ig en o u s A u stra lia n s 1992-93 also provides d etails on 178 C om m onw ealth p rogram s o f particular relevance for A boriginal and T orres S trait Islan d er people.

13. R eference w as also m ade to th e large num ber o f audits b ein g conducted into ATSIC's activ ities eith er b y th e A u stralian N ation al A u d it Office or by th e O ffice o f E valuation and A u d it w ith in th e C om m ission. The C om m ittee n o tes th at, w hile A T SIC m an agem en t has recogn ised that there is still sign ifican t room for im provem ent in its adm inistration, th e A uditor-G eneral's m ost recen t report to P arliam en t sta ted that

'Audits conducted in the C om m ission during 1991-92 disclosed a satisfactory situ ation' (A u d it R e p o rt N o. 1 1992-93: R e p o rt on

M in isteria l P ortfolios - B u d g et S ittin g s 1992, page 82).

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PORTFOLIO

Department of Industrial Relations

P A Y M E N T S T O M E M B E R S OF T H E B U IL D IN G IN D U S T R Y W O R K IN G G R O U P (Sub-program 1.2: P riva te Sector W orkplace R eform a n d B e st Practice)

14. S en ator Crane raised concerns about th e incorrect reim bursem ent o f several claim s m ade by m em bers o f th e B uild in g In du stry W orking Group apparently contrary to g u id elin es providing for p aym en t only o f m em bers' return econom y air travel. T h e M inister had endorsed a dep artm en tal m in u te w hich had con tain ed th e gu id elin es w h en the W orking Group w as established. T he incorrect claim s included

reim bu rsem en t for b usin ess class travel, paym en ts m ade for travel to cities oth er th an th e location o f m eetin gs, and th e accom odation costs o f a W estern A u stralian mem ber.

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15. T he C om m ittee w as provided w ith a report o f an external auditor's review o f th e paym ents, w hich confirm ed th e incorrect paym ents. T he report detailed cases o f b oth u nd erpaym en ts and overpaym ents for w hich recovery action had b een taken. T h e D ep artm en t su ggested th a t

th e m em b ers o f th e W orking Group had b een provided only w ith oral advice ab out th e adm inistrative arrangem en ts for th e W orking Group's operations. In order to avoid th e recurrence o f su ch problem s, th e D ep artm en t undertook to ad vise particip an ts in future in w ritin g o f th e adm inistrative arrangem en ts for th e op eration s of su ch bodies

(H a n sa rd , page F15).

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY PORTFOLIO

Department of Primary Industries and Energy

A U S T R A L IA N W OOL C O R P O R A T IO N (Sub-program 1.1, L ivesto ck a n d P astoral)

16. S en ator Crane drew a tten tio n to th e lack o f adequate n otification given to w oolgrow ers about th e first com bined an n u al general m eetin g o f th e A u stralian Wool C orporation and th e A u stralian W ool R esearch and D evelop m en t Corporation, and to th e v o tin g procedures th a t applied

at th a t m eeting.

17. T he D epartm ent recognised th at th e m eetin g had b een a

'fiasco'(H ansard, page F 118) and th a t rem ed ial m easures, in clu d in g am en d in g relevant legislation, w ere b ein g pursued.

A U S T R A L IA N F IS H E R IE S M A N A G E M E N T A U T H O R IT Y (Sub-program 1.3, F isheries)

18. The A u stralian F ish eries M an agem en t A u th ority (AFMA) w as

esta b lish ed on 3 February 1992 to replace th e former A u stralian F ish eries Service as th e accountable body for fish eries m anagem ent. T he C om m ittee w as advised th a t th e A uthority's system o f allocatin g quotas in th e m anagem ent p lan for th e so u th -ea st traw l h as been th e subject o f tw o court challenges, and sta y s had b een granted in b oth

cases to enable th e m an agem en t plan to be am ended.

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19. T he A uthority's M anaging D irector, M r Richard S tev en s, stated th a t 'it is very im p ortan t that AFM A esta b lish a confidence and trust w ith th e in d u stry w h ere we can g et...coop eration 1 (H ansard , page F142). S en ator A rcher observed th a t it w a s u nfortu n ate th a t th e A uthority had n o t got aw ay to a better start.

A U S T R A L I A N Q U A R A N T IN E A N D IN S P E C T IO N S E R V IC E (Sub-program 2.3, Q uarantine a n d Inspection)

20. The, C om m ittee sp en t several h ou rs exam in in g officers o f the

A u stralian Q uarantine In spection S ervice (AQIS) in rela tio n to its h a n d lin g o f th e m atter o f th e im p ortation o f p ig gen etic m aterial from D enm ark. In particular th e C om m ittee discussed tw o recen t occasions th a t A Q IS officers gave advice th a t had to be su b seq u en tly w ithdraw n because o f inaccuracies in th e te x t o f th e advices.

21. The A ctin g S ecretary of th e D ep artm en t indicated 'full confidence in m y colleagu es w ith in the D ep a rtm en t in th e AQIS agency' and he 'recognised th a t th e pace o f w ork in A Q IS is very quick and ... there are a lot o f p ressu res on officers' (H ansard, page F224).

22. Sen ator A rcher drew atten tion to th e h igh levels o f in sp ection charges, w ith A Q IS officers indicating th a t th e standard rate for insp ecting h orticu ltu ral products is $164 per hour, w ith a m inim um th ree or four hours applicable at the overtim e ra te for an out o f hours inspection. T he D ep artm en t acknow ledged th e im p lications o f such charges for industry, and it h as started n eg o tia tio n s w ith th e relev a n t union for greater flexib ility in the delivery o f in sp ection services (H ansard , page F213).

MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF THE ESTIMATES

S C H E D U L IN G O F H E A R IN G S (G E N E R A L )

23. T he C om m ittee regrets that, a lth o u g h its proposed h ea rin g on 24

Septem ber 1992 had been sch ed u led w ell in advance, it had proven n ecessary to p ostp one p roceedings to a later date b ecau se of th e

unavailab ility o f m in isterial represen tation .

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EXPLANATION OF ABNORM AL EXPEND ITURE CHANGES (GENERAL)

24. The ab sen ce of exp lan ation in th e P rogram P erform ance S ta tem en ts o f ch an ges in expenditure w h ich far exceeded th e norm al ran ge o f exp ectation , often arisin g from in ter program fu n d in g transfers, w asted an u n n ecessarily large am ou n t o f th e C om m ittee's tim e in seek in g oral exp lan ation s from officers (for an exam ple see Hansard page F48). T he C om m ittee believes th a t m ore a tten tio n sh ou ld be paid in th e

com pilation of th e S ta te m en ts to en su rin g th a t th e obviously abnorm al ch an ges are properly explained.

RECOMMENDATIONS

25. The Committee recommends:

1. that the Senate approve, without amendment or request, expenditure in accordance with the estimates considered by the Committee.

2. that the matters raised in this report and all questions taken on notice by witnesses at the Committee's hearings, as listed in the Appendix, be subject to further examination by the Senate.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

26. T h e C om m ittee exp resses its appreciation for th e assistan ce given

d u rin g th e hearings by th e M in ister for In du strial R elations, S en ator th e H on. P eter Cook, and th e M in ister for Industry, T ech n ology and C om m erce, Senator th e H on. Jo h n B utton. T h e C om m ittee also th an k s th e officials o f th e d ep artm en ts and agen cies exam ined for th eir

a tten d a n ce and cooperation in an sw erin g q u estio n s, and for providing d etailed w ritten resp on ses w h ere sought.

M ichael B ea h a n Chairman

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RESERVATIONS

Senator Boswell Senator Brownhill Senator Chamarette Senator Chapman Senator Crane Senator Ferguson Senator Kemp Senator Macdonald Senator O’Chee Senator Panizza Senator Tambling Senator Tierney

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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE 'E1 RESERVATION BY SENATOR RON BOSWELL OCTOBER 1992

By way of reservation I recommend that the following be the subject of further debate in the Senate -

Primary Industry and Energy

Sub Program 2:3

Quarantine and Inspection

Correspondence from AQIS and Ministerial briefing papers from AQIS on the importation of pigs, pig breeding material and pigmeat.

SENATOR RON BOSWELL LEADER OF THE NATIONAL PARTY IN THE SENATE

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SENATOR DAVID BROWNHILL Parliamentary Secretary to

the Leader o f the National Party

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F RESERVATION BY SENATOR BROWNHILL NOVEMBER 1992

By way of reservation to the report of Estimates Committee F, I recommend the Senate further consider (sub-program 2.3 Quarantine and Inspection) in the project performance statement of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy Portfolio for 1992-

1. I am concerned about the steps being undertaken to

rectify 'serious deficiencies' in debt management

procedures in the Quarantine Division, given the adverse findings of the Australian National Audit Office (Audit Report No. 1 1992/93, p226).

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C A N B ER R A . A C T .

November 3, 1992

Secretary Estimates Committee F

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be examined by the Senate:

1. Program 1 Industries Development Sub-Program 1.1 Livestock & Pastoral

Live sheep exports to Middle East: despite New Zealand having successfully negotiated an export market, Australia continues to be unable to negotiate a satisfactory outcome.

2. Program 1 Industries Development Sub-Program 1.4 Petroleum

Letters of exchange relating to $60M paid to the Victorian Government to offset gas prices in that state were deemed 'intergovernmental correspondence' and not available for tabling.

3. Program 1 Industries Development

Sub-Program 1.4 Petroleum

Assurances were made to the Department 12 months ago that the British Government would respond to Australia's proposals regarding compensation for nuclear tests conducted by it in Australia.

4. Program 2 Industry & Community Services Sub-Program 2.2 Rural Adjustment and Services

Lack of research by Department into those large numbers of farmers who do not meet the requirements for assistance under the rural adjustment scheme.

5. Program 2 Industry & Community Services Sub-Program 2.2 Rural Adjustment and Services

No full assessment of the rural counselling program has been completed since 1989, despite a huge and increased demand for its services.

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Dear Sir,

By way of reservation to the report of Estimates Committee F, I recommend that the Senate further consider:

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Program 1--Industrial Relations Policy Development, Workplace Reform and Best Practice

Subprogram 1.1— Policy Development and Planning

Subprogram 1.2— Private sector workplace reform and best practice

Subprogram 1.7--Australian Trade Union Training Authority

Subprogram 1.8--Construction Industry Development Authority

Program 2--Public Sector Workplace Development and Services

Subprogram 2.1--Australian Public Service, Remuneration Structures and Conditions

Subprogram 2.3--Remuneration Tribunals

Subprogram 2.4--Commission for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation of Commonwealth Employees (Comcare Australia)

Program 3— Corporate Management and Support

Subprogram 3.1--Executive Management

Subprogram 3.2— Legal and General Services

Subprogram 3.3— Advocacy, International and Secretariat Services

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LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY

Program 1 - Industries Development

Subprogram 1.l--Livestock and pastoral

Subprogram 1.2--Crops

Subprogram 2.1— Natural Resource Management

Subprogram 2.2--Rural Adjustment and Services

Subprogram 2.3— Quarantine and Inspection

in the Progress Performance Statements of the above mentioned Departments.

Yours sincerely,

SENATOR WINSTON CRANE

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SENATOR ALAN FERGUSON

29 October 1992.

Mr. Mick McLean, Secretary, Estimates Committee F, The Senate,

Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600.

Dear Mr. McLean,

Following receipt of answers to my questions and questions on notice for

Estimates Committee F, I wish to reserve the right to ask further questions on the following in the Committee of the W hole pertaining to the Department of Industrial Relations:

* Sub-program 1.2 - Private sector workplace reform and best practice. Industrial relations activities in schools.

* Sub-program 1.3 - Special Industries Services. Increase in salaries from $64,000 to $182,000 with no corresponding increase in staffing levels.

* Sub-program 1.8 - Construction Industry Development Authority. i. Cost and role of consultants and secondees. ii. The CIDA Business Plan.

* Sub-program 2.1 - Australian Public Service, Remuneration Structures and Conditions Up-to-date departmental breakdown of the employment of people with disabilities in the Australian Public Service.

* Sub-program 2.2 - Government Authorities and Defence. i. The number of officers receiving payments in lieu of recreation leave as a result of a change in recreation entitlements. ii. The independent evaluation of the Australian Defence Force function.

* Sub-program 3.4 - Corporate Services. i. The quantity and value of office equipment purchased in the last three months of the 1991/92 financial year. ii. The total expenditure on departmental travel in 1991/92. iii. The total expenditure on departmental hospitality in 1991/92.

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iv. The am ount and level of departmental officers in receipt of airline lounge m emberships in 1991/92. v. The amount of non-departmental officers in receipt of airline lounge m emberships in 1991/92.

vi. Expenditure details on consultancies for the departm ent as a whole and by sub-program for 1991/92.

Yours sincerely,

ALAN FERGUSON, Liberal Senator for South Australia.

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SENATOR ROD KEMP SENATOR FOR VICTORIA

3 November 1992

The Secretary Estimates Committee F Fax : 3899

Dear Sir,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate :

Department of Primary Industries and Energy

Program 1

Sub-program 1.4 Petroleum

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

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SHADOW MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT & THE ACT

2nd November, 1992

Secretary Estim ates Committee F Parliament House CANBERRA A.C.T. 2600

Dear Sir,

By way o f reservation, I recommend that the following matters be examined by the Senate:

Program C: Corporate Services

Sub-Program 10: Sub-Program Support

Re - the provision of a new residence for an ATSIC officer in Mount Isa.

Yours sincerely,

Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland

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Dear Mr McLean,

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following items, and other matters relating to Questions I asked which were taken on notice be subject to further examination of the Senate.

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND ENERGY

Australian Quarantine Inspection Service - Sub-Program 2.3

Officers of the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service were examined on two occasions in relation to proposals to import live pigs, porcine genetic materials and pig meat from Denmark. The second occasion was necessitated by the absence of a key officer from the first hearing. In spite of a second opportunity to question the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service, those Senators present were precluded again from a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding these matters by virtue of the question being gagged by the Government.

Of particular cause for concern is the wholly unsatisfactory manner in which material provided to Senators under the Freedom of Information Act appears to have been tampered with. In one case, the briefing note prepared for Minister Griffiths by Dr David Thompson had the words "and pig semen" deleted from a paragraph outlining recent Danish discussions on these matters with Minister Crean. The paragraph in question related to discussions with Danish Agriculture Minister, Mr Torneas, which the Prime Minister had previously stated did not occur.

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In spite of repeated attempts to obtain an answer from either the Minister or the officers present, no explanation was given as to the relevant section of the Freedom of Information Act under which the words "and pig semen" were deleted.

In the absence of any explanation at all for this highly improper and possibly unlawful conduct, there must clearly remain a suspicion that the conduct of the officer or officers in question was intended to cover up certain matters of

embarrassment to the Prime Minister.

There are also numerous instances in which incriminating documents have been retracted or amended when their tabling by Opposition Senators has led to embarrassment for the Government or particular senior Ministers. In

some cases the basis for the original documents appears to have been information provided by Minister Crean's office. The tortuous trail of denials and retractions however stretches the imagination to the point of incredulity. All of these m atters require further examination, especially in light of the fact that numerous corroborating documents which are inconsistent with statements made by the Prime Minister have been denied by Government officials through nothing more than mere assertions.

I also believe that the conduct by Senator Cook at the first Hearings in questioning Government officials and possibly rehearsing his line of questioning before the Hearing was a gross breach of the Standing Orders. The Chairman must also explain why he allowed Senator Cook, a Senator who was not a member of the Committee, to receive the call before Committee Members and without the concurrence of Committee Members.

I recommend that the conduct of this Hearing be referred to the Procedures Committee for their consideration as these grossly improper actions could jeopardise the Estimate Committee system itself.

Yours sincerely,

v w V (M\

BILL O'CHEE Senator for Quee island

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P A R L I A M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A · TH E SEN ATE

John H. Panizza Senator for W estern Australia

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Telephone: Sou thern C ross (090) 401080

2nd November, 1992

The Secretary, Estimates Committee ' F ' Parliament House CANBERRA, A. C. T. 2600

Dear Sir,

I wish to make reservations in the following programs:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait I slander Commission Economic Sub program 1. 4

3 4

Social 1

Primary Industries and Energy I ndustries and Development Sub program 1. 1

1 . 2

1. 4

I ndustry Support and Services Sub program 2. 2

2. 3

Research and Assessment Sub program 3. 2

3. 3

Corporate Management and Polii Program 4

Land Acquisition and Management Development, Education & Training Regional Support Land Heritage & Environment Social Justice

Livestock and Pastoral Crops Petroleum

Rural Adj ustment and Services Quarantine and Inspection

Agricultural and Resource Economic Analyses Rural research

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

T JOHN H . PANIZZA S ENATOR FOR WES TERN AUS TRALI A.

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TERRITORY

COUNTRY LIBERAL PARTY

PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA ·THE SENATE

SENATOR GRANT TAMBLING SENATOR FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY SHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, EXTERNAL TERRITORIES AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

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Secretary Estimates Committee F Parliament House Canberra ACf 2600

Dear Sir

By way of reservation, I recommend that the following matters be further examined by the Senate.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

General

Changes to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territmy) Act. (Hansard 10/09/1992 p 58)

Updated statistical information of the Aboriginal Benefits '"Trust Account (ABTA) dating back to 1978-79. (Hansard 10/09/1992 p 58).

A-Economic 1-Commercial

Applications received or processed by ATSIC in respect of the Kimberley Land Claim. Process of previous applications for land claims and/or assistance in respect of land claims for the Kimberley region.

Consideration by Regional Councils of the Mabo Decision - Implications for future land claims and forward estimates. Advice to Regional Council from ATSIC on the Mabo Decision. Financial assistance available to the regional councils or any other Aboriginal organisations with regard to the legal implications of Mabo.

A-Economic 2-Employment

List of geographical locations of the 2,500 new participants in CDEP programs.

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DEPUTY LEADER IN THE SENATE NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

B-Social

Copies of Government, ATSIC and other speeches given to the recent United National conference on Indigenous people.

COrporate Services

Details of all consultancies in 1991/92 & 1992/93 for the Department, Agencies and Statutory Authorities in the Northern Territory.

Department of Employment. Education and Training

Program 4.4 Aboriginal Employment and Training Assistance

Recruitment of Aborigines into Correctional Services. State and Territory funding through the Training for Aboriginals (TAP) Program for consultants. Details of consultancies.

Program 5.2 Aboriginal Educations Assistance

Numbers and costs of Aboriginal students receiving funding to travel interstate for secondary schooling in 1990/91 and 1991/92.

Program 6 Corporate Services

DEET reviews, evaluations or audits in respect of the Jawoyn Association, Katherine and the Gumatj Clan, Nhulunbuy.

Details of all consultancies in 1991/92 & 1992/93 for the Department, Agencies and Statutory Authorities in the Northern Territory.

Yours sincerely

f::::AMBUNG SENATOR FOR THE NORTIIERN 1ERRITORY

30 October 1992

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Jlh PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA· THE SENATE 2 November 1992

Mr Mick Mclean Secretary Estimates Committee F Parliament House

CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr Mclean

SENATOR JOHN TIERNEY SENATOR FOR NEW SOUTH WALES

By way of reservation to the Report of Estimates Committee F, I recommend that the Senate further consider the following sub programs from the Program Performance Statements of the Departments mentioned below.

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Sub Program 1.1 Sub Program 1.2

Sub Program 2.1 Sub Program 2.2

Sub Program 3.1 Sub Program 3.2

Sub Program 4.1 Sub Program 4.2 Sub Program 4.3 Sub Program 4.4 Sub Program 4.5

Sub Program 5.1 Sub Program 5.2

Sub Program 6.1 Sub Program 6.2 Sub Program 6.3 Sub Program 6.4

General Assistance Targeted Assistance

Higher Education Targeted Research and Scientific Development

Vocational Education and Training System Workforce Development

Employment Access Community Based Employment Labour Adjustment Assistance Aboriginal Employment and Assistance Training

Employment Services

Education Income Support Aboriginal Education Assistance

Executive and Corporate Coordination Management and General Services General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Language, Asian Studies and International Participation

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Program 7 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AFFAIRS

Program A ECONOMIC 1. Commercial 2. Employment 3. Development Education and Training

4. Regional Support 5. Program Support

Program B SOCIAL 1. Land Heritage and Environment 2. Health

3. Social Justice 4. Infrastructure 5. Program Support

Program C CORPORATE SERVICES 1. Executive Management 2. Strategic Development 3. Evaluation and Audit

4. Councils and Associations 5. Public Affairs 6. Finance

7. Human Resources 8. Secretariat 9. Information Technology 1 0. Program Support

Yours sincerely

Uberal Senator for New South Wales

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LIST OF QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE BY PORTFOLIO OFFICERS BEFORE AND DURING THE HEARINGS

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Senator

Parer (written prior)

Short (wriuen prior)

Tambling (incorporated)

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F- BUDGET ESTIMATES SEPTEMBER 1992

Questions on notice requested prior to/during the hearings - Employmenly Education and Training portfolio

Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

GENERAL 08.09.92 to all

List of all contracts entered into with the company Luscombe & departments and

Associates Pty Ltd statutory

authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

GENERAL 09.09.92 to all

Commissioning of research studies and/or opinion polls in the departments and

financial year 1991!92 statutory

authorities

GENERAL 09.09.92 to all

Advertising or promotional projects undertaken during the departments and

financial year 1991!92 statutory

authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

GENERAL 10.09.92

What are the department's consultation processes in relation to 02!92 addressing the needs of the people with disabilities across all areas of the department

. -

Senator Subject (by Progr.tm, Sub-program) Dale received/ Dale CommcolS Addilional

llansard page Dale lo Scnalors lnfomtalion

(Vol./page)

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92

(incorporarcd) (n respecl of rhe Nonhero Terrirory, Christmas Island, Cocos 52/92

(Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island: 1. Whal is the expenditure in 1991/92 and 1992/93 on:

(i) capital works; and

(ii) recurrenl expenditure 2. What are the details of all consultancies in 1991/92 and 1992/93 for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio

Short GENERAL 15.09.92 to be answered

Funding provided to identified bodies in 1990/91 and 1991/92, prior to the

and any proposed funding in 1992/93 committee of the

whole debate

Short GENERAL 15.09.92 to be answered

Removal of office equipment from department/agency premises prior to the

committee of the whole debate

Tambling GENERAL 15.09.92 answer to be

Provision of staff housing 73/92 provided by

23.10.92

O'Chee GENERAL 17.09.92

Consultancies awarded to Birri Enterprises or ABDEV

Bishop (written) GENERAL 07.10.92 to all

ContraclS/consultancies awarded to a Mr Barry Donovan Departments and

agencies I

Tierney (written prior) A: Relating to Commonwealth administrative bodies 12.10.92

colloquially known as qangos, could DEET provide the following information: 1) the list of such bodies attached to DEET

2) the cost of maintaining each body within DEET, including a breakdown of such costs 3) the activities and function of each body 4) the names of the members of each body

5) the appointment date of each member 6) the expiration date of each membership B: Could DEET provide a complete lisl of all legislation for

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

PROGRAM 1 - SCHOOLS

Tierney (wrillen prior) Sub-program 1.1: General In the Program Performance Statements, page 28 the department refers to the hostels for rural students joint clement and states that this clement is also being used to further enhance employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Could the department provide some details of those training and employment opportunities ?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance With respect to the evaluation of the Commonweallh capital grants program, could the officers inform the Committee of major findings relating to schools with high percentage of aboriginal students?

Tierney (wriucn prior) Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance

Crane (tabled)

Crane

Page 33 of the department's Program Performance Statements mention that the proposals from the Carmichael and Mayer reports will have implications for this program. Could the department elaborate on those implications paying particular regard to strategies it is likely to introduce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ?

Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance Capital Grants P. 29 Hostels for Rural Students Details of budget allocation under the Hostels for Rural Students for 92f.H? (several parts)

Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance Figures on the difference between retention rates in remote regional centres and the metropolitan area

Sub-program 1.1: General Assi\·tance Copy of the report on the Australian Council of Educational Research's study on the relevance of secondary schooling and of particular subjects

Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance Copy of the Meyer Committee report.

Date rrocivcd/ I Date a""wcrcd/ I

llansard page Date to Scnaton> ..

12.10.92

12.10.<)2

12.10.92

21.10.92

21.10.92 F287-288

21.10.92 F288

02.11.92

Atlditional Information (VoiJpage)

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Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

I {ansard page Date to Senators

(VolJpage)

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

Number of teachers, under ARAP, that are employed under the F289 advanced skills teacher classification

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

What funds are allocated to ARAP in the 1991-92 budget and F289

the 1992-93 budget.

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

What is the budget allocation under hostels for rural students F289

in 1992-93

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

Refer page 30 PPS 'the provision of funding to peak teacher F289

associations, the Catholic sector and the peak government parent body' List of the names and the amount of money received

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

Refer page 31 PPS - Naliooal policy for the education of girls F289

List of the projects that were funded and how much each individual received in 1991-92

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

Refer page 33 - National Policy for the Education of Girls in F290

Australian Schools What funds have been allocated in 1992-93 for the development of the draft action plan? Are there draft action plans for co-ed schools and boys schools

Crane Sub-program 1.1: General Assistance 21.10.92

Amount of money that will be paid into recurrent grants in the F290-291 balance of this calender year

Tierney (written prior) Component 1.1.1 General Recurrent 12.10.92

Various questions on government/non-government recurrent fund ing (20 parts)

Tierney (written prior) Component1.1.2 Capital 12.10.92 02.11.92

Various questions on capital needs and plans for non-government schools (seven parts)

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Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date re<:eivcd/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol!page)

Tierney (written prior) Component 1.1.3 National Priorities 12.10.92 02.11.92

Good Schools Strategy Various questions on the Good Schools Strategy (four parts)

Tierney (written prior) Component 1.1.3 National Priorities 12.10.92 02.11.92

Education Centres Questions on strategies implemented by Education Centres throughout Australia (three parts)

Tierney (written prior) Component 1.1.3 National Prioriries 12.10.92 02.11.92

Projects of National Significance Various questions including questions on the Broadband National Equity Program (six parts)

Tierney (wriuen prior) Component 1.1.3 National Priorities 12.10.92 02.11.92

National Collaborative Curriculum and Profiles Questions on the amount of money spent on the development of national statements of common curriculum principles and subject profiles

Tierney (written prior) Component 1.1.3 National Prioriries 12.10.92 02.11.92

National Polig: for the Education of Girls Various questions including the outcome of the National Policy for the Education of Girls (five parts)

Tierney (tabled) Component 1.1.3 National Priorities 21.10.92

Will the department advise this committee whether, as a result of recent financial mismanagement by the Governments of South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia, the Curriculum Corporation has incurred any debts or suffered any losses?

Tierney (tabled) Component 1.1.3 National Priorities 21.10.92

Questions relating to the National Teaching Council (four parts)

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 1.2: Targercd Assistance 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 138

Could the Committee be provided with the draft report on the National Broad Banded Equity program for schools from the Schools Council of NBEETI

U"' 1\) 0

Senator

Tierney (written prior)

Tierney (wriHcn prior)

Tierney (tabled)

Subject (by Progr.tm, Sub-program)

Sub-program 1.2: Targeted Assistance Is it possible for the department to isolate expenditure under the Students at Risk program which is Aboriginal specific? Could the department inform the Committee how this program interacts with the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme and Aboriginal Education programs, by showing how they differ ?

ComJXJnent 1.2.4 Special Education Various questions on the program including reasons for reduction in number of program elements nine parts)

ComJXJnent 1.2.6 School Language and literacy Program 29. Please advise the Committee of the grants and other expenditures under the School Language and Literacy Program?

PROGRAM 2- HIGHER EDUCATION

Sub-program 2.1: Higher Education System Questions relating to the Quality Assurance and Enhancement program (three parts)

Sub-program 2.1: Higlwr Education System Various questions relating to the numbers of: a) undergraduate,

b) post-graduate, and

c) higher degree research

students in each of the clusters (1-5) of the relative funding model matrix? (twelve parts)

Sub-program 2.1: Higher Education Syslem In 1991 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in higher education accounted for 0.9 % Of all higher education enrolments. Given their below average participation could the department inform the committee whether it is intending to

introduce strategies to increase participation levels and if so could the officers provide details ?

Sub-program 21: Higher Education ANU and the Canberra Institute of the Arts Various questions relating to the funding for ANU after the amalgamation with the Canberra Institute o(. Ar.ts

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

I Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VolJpage)

12.10.92

12.10.92 02.11.92

12.10.92

12.10.92 02.11.92

12.10.92

21.10.92 '

rt Seo.atoc Subjoct (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ CoDl.IDCDlS Additional r

Hansard page Date to Senators Information i

(Voltpage) i

Tierney Sub-program 21: Higher S)Stem 21.10.92

University of Southern Queensland F298 i

As to the special allocation of $31m, which projects were given !

a higher priority than the University of Southern Queensland and on what advice were those priorities based?

Tierney Sub-program 2.1: Higher Education S)Stem 21.10.92

University of Canberra F298-299

Further information on matters raised in the Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 1990-91 that are still outstanding

Tierney Sub-program 21: Higher Education System 21.10.92

Breakdown of the way in which the $53m allocated for the open F300 learning initiative is to be spent I

Crane Sub-program 2.1: Higher Education System 21.10.92

What were the priority areas under the evaluation and F304

investigation program? (list provided at hearing) What was the involvement of both graduates and industry in the reviews? What action has the Department taken in light of those reviews?

Crane Sub-program 2.1: Higher Education System 21.10.92

F304

Refer page 56, PPS

By what amount will staff be increased in 1992-93 to cope with the additional almost 6,000 student places provided.

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 22: TarJ,-ctcd RcsC3rch and Scientific 12.10.92 Development

Australian Research Council

Various questions relating to a report commissioned by the arc on research grants, in particularly in relation to igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology and geochemistry? (seven parts)

U1 N N

Senator

Tierney (wrillen prior)

Tierney (wriuen prior)

Tierney (tabled)

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

PROGRAM 3- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System With regard to the innovative projects component of this program, it is understood that an evaluation of the program commenced in 1991-92 and is still on-going. Could the department inform the committee of the main findings of this evaluation to date as they relate to youth ?

Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System With regard to Group Training arrangements, can the department inform the committee of the percentage by industry of young people participating in the scheme, the percentage young people who complete their training and percentage of youth moving into employment ?

Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System Australian National Training Authority 1. Where will the headquarters of the ANTA be located?

2. What would be the approximate cost of re-locating staff out of Canberra to the new ANTA headquarters?

Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System Ministerial O>uncil on Vocational FAucation, Employment and Training 1. Can DEET confirm that the August meeting of MOVEET was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Sydney? 2. Can the department provide to the committee a complete list of the cost of all MOVEET meetings, where and when these meetings were held and who attended them?

Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System T AFE recurrent funding 1. DEET disagreed with recommendation 4 of ANAO report

(39) on T AFE recurrent funding. The recommendation was for duplicate resource agreements with original to be held by Federal Government, and duplicate by State. DEET said they were satisfied with current procedures. Would the dept expand on their reasons for rejecting the ANAO recommendation? 2. In fact, of the six recommendations made by the ANAO, DEET only accepted two. Why?

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Date received/ Date answered/ O>mments Attditional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol.lpage)

12.10.92

12.10.92 02.11.92

21.10.92 02.11.92

21.10.92

21.10.92 02.11.92

Senator Subject (by Progr.un, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoL/page)

Tierney (tabled) Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System 21.10.92 02.11.92

1. The ANAO report No.4 of 1990-91 recommended a handbook for the industry training network. This was started, almost completed and then had to be abandoned, and started again. DEET says the handbook was given a high priority and was scheduled for completion by 31 July 1992.

(a) has this deadline heen met? (b) if not, when will the handbook be finished? (c) what has been the total cost of producing the handbook, including the original auempt?

Tierney (tabled) Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System 21.10.92 At the committee hearing last year, the department provided details of the social justice review pertaining to Aboriginal unemployment and current delivery of strategies for this client group. At that time the department stated that it would endeavour to improve mainstream opportunities for A TSI youth. Could the department inform the committee strategies

introduced since that time to increase mainstream opportunities for A TSI people?

Tierney Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System 21.10.902

The way in which the functions of ESFC and ANTA differ; F304-305 specify the functions of the two

Crane Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training System 21.10.92

Detailed list of those programs that are to be transferred to F306

ANTA

Crane Sub-program 3.1: Vocational Education and Training S;stem 21.10.92

Copy of heads of government agreement released on 21 july F306 1992 that sets out the arrangements for the transfer of certain Commonwealth program responsibilities to ANT A

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Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage)

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 143-144

In the Program Performance Statements on page 104 the Craft Scheme (Commonwealth rebate for apprentice full-time training) is described as a program which seeks to maintain or increase the number of apprentices undergoing training. This is achieved through provision of financial incentives to employers. The group training arrangements element is afforded the same description. (PPS page 102) Could the department inform the committee how these

programs differ ?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 139

Can the department explain the difference between the Australian Traineeship System and the Craft Scheme?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92

Can the department provide dc1ail of the Career Start Traineeship program detailing for example performance indicators for the program and explain how this program will differ from the A TS, Craft and Jobtrain schemes ?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 140

Does the department maintain some form of data of the number or percentage of young people who require Craft or A TS assistance more than once and if so could the department provide those figures ?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 02.11.92

In the Program Performance Outlook for this program this financial year, the department makes reference to the recommendations of the Carmichael report and states on page 116 that "the move to the new system will be undertaken by a series of pilot projects". Can the department elaborate on the proposed pilot programs and where possible provide details of programs which are aimed at youth and Aboriginal people ?

Tierney (wrillen prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 141

Can the department provide the committee with data pertaining to the percentage of young people assisted under the Craft and and the percentage gone on to become

Senawc Subject (by Program. Sub-pcogr.un) Date reoeivcd/ Date answered/ <::ouunents Additional

Hansacd page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage)

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92 26.10.92 2, 142

Given the analysis the de_partment has done on future skill needs, can the department inform the committee of the extent to which the Craft and A TS schemes reflect the needs of the Australian workforce in the future.

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 12.10.92

In the Program Performance Statements page 113 the department provides figures of Australian Trainceship System participants by status from 1985-1992. Of those aged between 15 - 19 years of age just on 51% completed their training. The figure for Aboriginal people is 33%. In light of the poor employment prospects for both these groups can the department outline strategies that it will put in place to ensure that a higher percentage complete their training?

Tierney (tabled) Sub-program 3.2: Workforce Development 21.10.92 02.11.92

Given the increase in the expenditure for this program and in the light of the criticisms made in the Carmichael report, can the department inform the committee of strategies it will put in place to address the concerns raised in the Carmichael report?

Tierney (tabled) Component 3.2.1 Entry Level Training 21.10.92 02.11.92

Various questions relating to the Carmichael pilot scheme; Australian Certificate of Vocational Education; Australian Traineeship Scheme (nine parts)

Tierney (written prior) PROGRAM 4- EMPLOYMENT 03.09.92 16.09.92 to be provided 2, 145-152

Various questions on the planned closure of Nissan plant at prior to hearing

Clayton, Victoria -details of Employment Assistance Package announced February 1992 (eight parts)

Tambling PROGRAM 4- EMPLOYMENT 10.09.92 26.10.92 revised answer 2, 153 i i

(incorporated) 1. When is it anticipated that the Government response to 03;92 02.11.92 provided 02.11.92

the following report will be tabled: â¢ Getting to work, Report of the Inquiry into

Entry or return to the workforce by Social Security Pensioners by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training, May 1988

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional !

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

Tambling PROGRAM 4- EMPLOYMENT 10.09.92

(incorporated) Various questions on the Competitive Employment Training 12t92

and Placement Services (CETP) scheme (four parts)

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 12.10.92

The department's explanatory notes on page 131 state that all long term unemployed 15-19 year olds will be offered a place in a six month full time accredited training course from a TAFE or other provider. This will assist 19,500 young people. However, only 13,700 will receive assistance through Jobtrain or Jobstart at the completion of their course.

Various questions including reason for shorter rather than longer training cd\Jrses; reason for number of young people to receive assistance

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 12.10.92

Will the department provide the committee with a copy of the review of the operation and structure of Job Clubs undertaken during 1991.

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 12.10.92

DEET undertook an evaluation of the Disadvantaged Youth Program. Could the officers of the department provide a copy of this evaluation to the committee

Tierney Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Whether the gap between the positive outcomes of Jobtrain F238

between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth was narrowing or widening?

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Changes to Jobstart from 1991-92 program. F244 !

Copy of table showing the difference between the subsidy rates available in 1991-92 and 1992-93. Document that shows four new elements.

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

At bottom of page 127 of the PPS, the unit cost is stated as $2, F244

130 per participant. Could the amount be checked to see whether it should read $2,013?

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additiona.l

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol.!page)

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Summary of departmental action in relation to rectifying F245

problems with the administration of FTA

Tierney Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Provide details on a grant payed under Mobility Assistance to F245-246 move a Mr Sidney Sampey from New South Wales to Penh. That is, why it cost $15,000 to have him moved. Provide a full breakdown of the costs in this case.

Tierney Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Mobility Assistance F246

Provide a listing of all amounts paid under this scheme over the value of $2,000, Australia-wide.

Tierney Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Provide a copy of the report on the evaluation of the new F246

enterprise incentive scheme.

Tierney Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Provide more information on the ANAO's recommendation on F246 the receipt of audits from State Governments

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Details on the results of the post program monitoring survey F294 which monitors the participants of labour market programs to ascertain what their position is three months after the end of their labour market program assistance

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Confirm what the response rate to the surveys is (that is, stated F294 that between 50 and 60 per cent respond)

Crane Sub-program 4.1: Employment Access 21.10.92

Provide copies of sample Jobtrain applications that varied from F295 the sample document identified by the Senator

O'Chee Sub-program 4.2: Community-Based Employment 16.09.92

SKILLS HARE Various questions· on the questionnaire recently circulated to Skillshare Tutors as part of the HRD Planning Process

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date aru.wercd/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

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Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.2: Community Based Strategies 12.10.92

The department explain the difference between Jobskills, Jobtrain and Jobstart ?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.2: Community Based Strategies 12.10.92

Self Assistance Program

Can the department inform the committee of the number or percentage of long term young unemployed are assisted by this program?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.2: Community Based Strategies 12.10.92

The Self Employment Assistance Program was evaluated in 1991-92. Can the department provide the committee with a copy of this report?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.2: Community Based Strategies 12.10.92

Self Assistance Program

The Program Performance Statements on page 145 state that where a business had failed under this program, 57% of participants were likely to be in either full-time or part-time employment. Do we assume therefore that 43% are now l

undertaking training or assisted employment through other i

DEET programs? If that is the case, can the department !

provide the number that the 43% represents? i

Tierney Sub-program 4.2: Community Based Employment 21.10.92

Skills bare F248

Details on action that has been taken to implement the I

recommendations made by the ANAO on Skillshare

Tambling Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 10.09.92 I

(incorporated) Assistance 05/92

Several questions relating to an Aboriginal Employment Strategy? (four parts)

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 12.10.92 Assistance Various questions on the development of on site training packages to communities in CDEP (four parts).

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Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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Tierney Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 21.10.92

Assistance F258

Work information tours Details on the expenditure of $35,000 for travel to a capital city in order to participate in an arts exhibition.

Tierney Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 21.10.92

Assistance F258

Whether DEET has put in place some sort of case management of training courses and trainees under TAP? Can the Department provide details if it has done so.

Tierney Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 21.10.92

Assistance F260

Provide details on strategies that were put in place to deal with the following problems raised in the KPMG Peat Marwick consultancy and the review of TAP by Elliott Johnston: â¢ problems with program design

â¢ inability to properly track programs â¢ staff not being familiar with the programs â¢ staff requiring better training â¢ management information inadequate â¢ problems with contractual information and program design quickly to meet immediate needs

Tierney Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 21.10.92

Assistance F261

A number of concerns have been raised about the administration of the DEET Parramatta office grants and loans under the TAP program. It is claimed they have not been properly administered and that monitoring was ad hoc at best.

Cases have been cited where oral understandings of funding between companies or individuals and DEET had occurred with nothing written on paper. Is DEET aware of cases where oral understandings were struck? If not, will the Department undertake to ascertain why that was the case, and why it happened?

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Senator

Tierney (wrillen prior)

Tierney

Crane

Tierney

Crane

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Services Youth Services Can the department inform che commiuee of the type of assistance received by young people under this program ? What as the expenditure for the youth services component in

1989-90, 1990-91 1991-92 and estimated expenditure in 1992-93?

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Services Temp line Percentage of revenue that is consumed by coscs?

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Services Tcmpline Examples of costs that Templine would have that the private sector would not have.

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Services Temp line Undenaking to provide Templine's overall business level.

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Services Tcmplinc Provide a copy of Tcmpline's chaner

Sub-program 4.5: Employment Sen,iccs Temp line Cosc of software used by Templine and other ancillary start-up costs

PROGRAM 5- EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND lNCOME SUPPORT

Sub-program 5.1: Educarion Income Support List of what the $1.25m for capital expenditure was spent on.

Sub-program 5.1: Education Income Support Figure for BCE resources.

Sub-program 5.1: Education Income Support Information on what percemage of rejections of applications for studies assistance is from rural areas and what percentage from metropolitan areas?

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21.10.92 F264

21.10.92 l--L64

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21.10.92 F264

21.01.92 F265

21.10.92 F267

21.10.92 F268

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Tierney Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

Refer page 183 of PPS F269

Reference to spaces identified as being occupied by student assistance centres, sometimes solely and sometimes in conjunction with other Commonwealth agencies. Could the Department provide us with the guidelines for such determinations of whether they are provided in conjunction with other departments or solely?

Tierney Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

When the student assistance centres are jointly occupied by F269-270 other Commonwealth agencies, what happens with the corresponding reductions in administrative costs for other areas? How docs it balance out where you have now taken part of their space? How docs the costing show up in your budget compared with that of the departments you arc sharing with? (discussion continues on this point) Reference to proper castings for the space.

Tierney Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

Has the Department made any assessment of the impact of F270

changes to Austudy as announced in the 1992/93 Budget? If you have made such an assessment, could that be made available?

Tierney Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

Does the Department have any more information on the new F272

Zealand [loans] scheme, apart from what the Chapman report has provided, independent from New Zealand or from other sources, that can be provided?

Crane Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

Provide figures on the break-up and likely reasons for the F274

difference between applications and student assistance (see page F268), particularly in relation to the number of individuals who have been rejected on the basis of an assets test.

Tierney Sub-program 5.1: EduaJtion Income Support 21.10.92

Of the 122 clients against which action was taken by the F275

Department for fraud, how much of the money that was owed, has the Department recovered.

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Senator

-Tierney

Tierney

Harradine

Tierney (written prior)

Tierney (wriuen prior)

Subject (by Progrctm. Sub-program)

Sub-program 5.1: Education Income-Support changes to income support arrangements Breakdown between staffing, accommodation and other costs for the new initiative as opposed to what happened by growth?

Sub-program 5.1: EduCAtion Income Support Could the Department explain how the new Abstudy form has been simplified and provide a copy of it

Sub-program 51: Education Income Support Random checks on niJ spouse applications (answer to previous question on notice) When did the Department realise that the checks could not be completed; specifically, when were you aware of the privacy considerations

Component 5.1.1 AVS1VDY l.How many students have been denied eligibility for AUSTUDY by the combined impact of the abolition of the sibling concession to the parental income test and the raising of

the minimum allowance? What did the Department consider to he the likely implications for horizontal equity in abolishing this sibling concession? 2.Docs AUSTUDY take account of the circumstances of students whose parents are primary producers with significant assets which nevertheless produce little or no income?

Component 51.1 AVS1VDY Various questions on links established with educational institutions through reference groups and individual contact (five parts)

Component 5.1.1 AVSTUDY Provision of services Various questions including cost to the Department of the trials of advanced technology designed to improve the delivery of services; cost of the review of Student Assistance National Client Services; attendance/enrolment checks by the BCU (14 parts)

Component 5.12 ABS1VDY Can the department provide information pertaining to the

Date rcc.civcd/ Date answered/ CommcnlS Additional

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21.10.92 F276-277

21.10.92 F·'277

21.10.92 F278

17.09.92 02.11.92

12. 10.92

12.10.92

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Tierney (written prior) Component 5.1.2 ABSTUDY 12.10.92

Can the department provide detail of the pilots in Cairns and Darwin where the community is involved in Abstudy delivery ?

Tierney (wrilten prior) Component 5.1.2 ABSTUDY 12.10.92

In its response to the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Commiltee the department stated that "it will undertake to ensure that the procedures regarding acceptance and processing of interim applications are reviewed to ensure the quality and integrity of the data stored on the ESAS databaseâ¢

Have the 1989 interim applications been entered on the ESAS system ?

Tierney (wrilten prior) Component 5.1.2 ABSTVDY 12.10.92

What has been done by the department to deal with duplicate applications?

Tierney (written prior) Component 5.1.2 ABSTUDY 12.10.92

In the Program Performance Statements on page 181 mention is made of the Abstudy National Client Service standards with measurable goals. Can the departmem elaborate on those measurable goals ?

Tierney (written prior) Component 5.1.2 ABSTUDY 12.10.92

In the Annual Report 1990-91 the department states that it hired a number of consultants to develop a system/systems for recovering overpayments in Student Assistance schemes. Can the department inform the committee of strategies the consultants suggested for recovery of over-payments under Abstudy? Wizard Info Services also developed statistical reports for Abstudy. Could the department provide detail of those reports ?

Tierney (written prior) Component 5.1.3 Assistance to Isolated Children 12.10.92

Various questions relating to number and costs of boarding houses/ hostels (six parts)

Tambling Sub-program 5.2: Aboriginal Education Assistance 10.09.92

(incorporated) 1. Number of Aboriginal students who have been funded to 01!92

travel interstate from the Northern Territory for secondary schooling in 1990!91 and in 1991!92 2. At what cost to the Department

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Senator

Tierney (written prior)

Tierney

Tambling (incorporated)

Tambling

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

Sub-program 5.2: Aboriginal Education Assistance Under the Aboriginal Education Direct Assistance component the vocational guidance sub-component will fund development by the Youth Bureau and ASSPA of the career and development needs of A TSI in remote areas. Can the department explain the need for this given that the rationale of the vocational guidance element is in fact to provide A TSI people with career guidance advice ?

Sub-program 5.2: Aboriginal baucation Assistance With regard to the post-implementation review of the first triennium of AESIP, can the department inform the committee of major findings and provide the committee with a copy '!

Sub-program 5.2: Aboriginal Assistance Make available the opening statement from the previous round of estimates that outlined remedial measures that were introduced after concerns about the validity and accuracy of expenditure under this program were raised by the Auditor-General

PROGRAM 6- CORPORATE SERVICES Compatibility of computer systems for benefits payment between ATSIC, DEET and DSS

PROGRAM 6- CORPORATE SERVICES 1. What are the details of all consultancies conducted or proposed by the Office of Labour Market Adjustment for 1991!92 and 1992/93 2. Who are the consultants appointed in each instance and what was the basis of tender or engagement? What are the qualifications and what are the costs for each project 3. Can copies of the reports finalised to date be made available

PROGRAM 6- CORPORATE SERVICES 1. Has DEET reviewed any evaluation on audits in respect of the Jawoyn Association located in Katherine, Northern Territory and the Gumatj Clan organisations of Nhulunbuy? 2. What DEET grants and funding have been made to these two organisations in 1991-92 and are proposed for 1992-93

Date rcreivcd/ Date answered/ Comments

Additional I

Hansard page Date to Scnaton Information

(Vol/page)

12.10.92

21.10.92 F278-279

10.09.92 26.10.92 2, 155

56/92

10.09.92 61/92

15.09.92 02.11.92

65/92

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Senator

Tierney (wriuen prior)

Tierney

Crane

Tierney

Subject (by Progrc1m, Sub-program)

Sub-program 6.2: Management and General Services Various questions relating to the cost to the Department of a fire at Whyalla

Sub-program 6.2: Management and General Services Has, as recommended by the ANAO, an automated interface between the student assistance recovery system, known as STARS, and the financial management system to improve the efficiency of the collection of public moneys in the operation of debt management, been developed? Provide more details.

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Is any of the 112 per cent administrative increase because of transfers from elsewhere within the programs?

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Number of people, names, terms of reference and program of activities being supervise

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Reason that increase in funding under training, management and management skills (PPS, p. 210) is not identified accurately as being the funding for an advisory committee.

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Youth Bureau Provide information relating to the expenditure for the Youth Bureau for 1990-91, 1991-92 and the forward estimate for 1992-93

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Can the Department inform the Committee of all tenders undertaken in the Cairns region thaLin any way involve Aboriginal programs for Aboriginal people?

Sub-program 6.3: General Evaluation, Analysis and Advising Copy of Secretary's management and financial instructions for the letting of consultancies. Copy of department's own specific requirements to be followed for all consultancies.

Date received/ Date answcrcd/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol!page)

12.10.92

21.10.92 F280-281

21.10.92 F281

21.10.92 F282

21.10.92 F283

21.10.92

F285

21.10.92 F285

Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date rcc:cived/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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Tierney (written prior) Component 6.3.2 Youth Affairs 12.10.92

Can the department report against the performance information for the Youth Bureau namely: The extent to which programs and services for this and other relevant portfolios meet the needs of young people?

Tierney (written prior) Component 6.3.2 Youth Affairs 12.10.92

Can the department provide the committee with detail of the findings of the evaluation of the co-ordination of youth centres? Will the department provide the committee with a copy of the evaluation?

Tierney (written prior) Sub-program 6.4: Language, Asian Studies and International 12.10.92 Participation Various questions relating to the ELICOS programs including export income (five parts)

Tierney Sub-program 6.4: Language, Asian Studies and Literacy Support 21.10.92

Details of the actual breakdown of the $464,000 allocated to the F285 Australian Language and Literacy Council

ESTIMAlES COMMITTEE F- BUDGET ESTIMATES SEPTEMBER 1992

Questions on notice requested prior to/during the hearings - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Commission

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date rereivcd/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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(Vol/page)

Parer (written prior) GENERAL 08.09.92 22.10.92 to all Volume 3, .

List of all contracts entered into with the company Luscombe & departments and pages 98-101

Associates Pty Ltd statutory

authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

Short (written prior) GENERAL 09.09.92 22.10.92 to all 3, 88-91 /

Commissioning of research studies and/or opinion polls in the departments and

financial year 1991/92 statutory

authorities

Short (written prior) GENERAL 09.09.92 22.10.92 to all 3, 92-95

Advertising or promotional projects undertaken during the departments and

financial year 1991/92 statutory

authorities

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date rereived/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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Tambling GENERAL - 10.09.92 12.10.92 3, 62-74

(incorporated) In respect of the Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos som

(Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island: 1. What is the expenditure in 1991!92 and 1992,.93 on (i) capital works; and

(ii) recurrent expenditure for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio 2. What are the details . of all consultancies in 1991f)2 and

1992!93 for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 question

(incorporated) [Sub-program 4.4: Aboriginal Employment and Training 05,.92 addressed to

Assistance (DEET)] DEETand

1. Progress made by Depanment with regard to an ATSIC

Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2. Consultation that has taken place with States and Territories re recruitment of Aboriginal people into the Correctional Services area 3. States and Territories that have accepted the offer of

funding through TAP for a consultant to assist in the development of Aboriginal recruitment and career development 4. Details of the consultants of those States who have

accepted or are in the process of accepting funding for this consultancy

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Senator

Tierney

Short

Tambling

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

GENERAL A Commonwealth Administrative Bodies (QANGOS) (1) list of bodies attached to A TSIC (2) breakdown of costs of maintaining each body

(3) activities and function of each body (4) the names of the members of each body (5) the appointment date of each member (6) the expiration date of membership B Complete list of all legislation for which A TSIC is

responsible

GENERAL Funding provided to identified bodies in 1990/91 and 1991/92, and any proposed funding in 1992/93

GENERAL Removal of office equipment from department/agency premises

GENERAL Provision of staff housing

GENERAL Information on progress re proposed amendments to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act to ensure that exploration and mining proceed without hindrance on Aboriginal land

GENERAL Updated statistics regarding the status of mining and ELAs for proposals lodged with the land councils

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage)

10.09.92

15.09.92 to be answered

prior to the committee of the whole debate

15.09.92 14.10.92 to be answered 3, 84-87

prior to the committee of the whole debate

15.09.92 14.10.92 to be answered 3, 75-79

73/92 by 23.10.92

10.09.92 09.10.92 referred to 3,56

F58 Ministers

23.09.92; letter from Minister's office 09.10.92

10.09.92 12.10.92 3, 57-58

F58

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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(Vol./page)

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 12.10.92 3, 60-61

Update of table of information regarding the funding of the F58 Aboriginal benefit trust account provided on a previous occasion up to the financial year 1988-89

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 5-50

Copy of revised guidelines for ABTA grants F59

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 12.10.92 3,59

Provide a table of the proportion of funding from ABT A that F59 went into the purchase of pastoral leases and other land, as distinct from the proportion of funds that went into other commercial projects - and other projects - for the financial year ending in 1991 and 1992.

Tambljng GENERAL 10.09.92 12.10.92 3,59

What proportion of the ABTA funds will be dedicated to F59-60

pastoral lease purchases in the current financial year, 1992-93 -what figures are already dedicated and precommitted to the funds for 1992-93

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 14.10.92 3,83

Percentage reduction in Joan arrears in relation to the F60

enterprise program

Senator Subject (by Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoiJpage)

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 22.10.92 in part 3,97

With regard to grant acquittals and audit reports that are F60

required to be submitted to ATSIC by various organisations in receipt of benefits, what proportion of ATSIC grant and loan acquittals are currently outstanding

Details of all unresolved projects in excess of $10,000 per project

Number of organisations whose grants are not yet acquitted

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 14.10.92 3,82

Number of A TSIC officers seconded or involved with the F60-61 management of Baruwei and an update on the Baruwei situation

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 22.10.92 3,96

What was the financial injection by A TSIC into Jurnkurakurr as F61 a total commitment prior to its collapse; funding over last 4 yrs

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 14.10.92 3,80

Whether there were any subsequent inquiries/reports/audit F61-62 considerations in relation to the administration of the Anyinginyi health congress in Tennant Creek

Tambling GENERAL 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 81

Has A TSIC reviewed or evaluated or conducted audits of the F62 Jawoyn Association in Katherine or any of the organisations linked with the Gumatj clan of Nhulunbuy

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Senator

Tambling

Bishop (written)

Macdonald (written)

Tierney

Panizza

Tambling

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

GENERAL What ATSIC grants and loans have been made to the Jawoyn group in Katherine and any of the bodies associated with it, or any of the bodies associated with the Gumatj clan of Nhulunbuy for the years 1991-92 and, as proposed, for 1992-93

GENERAL Contracts/consultancies awarded to a Mr Barry Donovan?

GENERAL New residence for a Senior official involved in Aboriginal matters in Mount lsa. Would it be possible for A TSIC to obtain the following details: 1) the cost of construction

2) construction of the furniture and furnishings included (including the costs and the country of origin of those furniture furnishings and fittings)

PROGRAM A - ECONOMIC

Sub-program 1: Commercial Details on the second stage of the reform strategy for the Business Funding Scheme

ComJXJnent 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management Under what program did A TSIC put Leopold Downs?

ComJXJneilt 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management With regard to the acquisition of Leopold Downs, provide the Committee with copies of all reports and valuations and the viability assessment on this property, as was required to be submitted under the ATSIC Act

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date 10 Senators Information

(VoL/page)

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 81 .

F62

07.10.92 to all

Departments and agencies

14.10.92

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 102-105

F65

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 106

F68

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 106-127

F68

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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Panizza Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management 10.09.92

Document showing in broad terms the way that the $150m F69

(Commonwealth's first response to the report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody) over five years would be allocated

Panizza Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management 10.09.92

Advice that was given to Ms O'Grady in response to her letter F71

concerning a Kimberley land claim

Tambling Com[XJncnt 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 128

What advice has A TSIC given to the various regional councils F71 around Australia with regard to the implications of the Mabo case

Panizza Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management 10.09.92

Whether there is an allocation of funds to Rosemary O'Grady F72

out of the $150m for legal and justice matters I

Chamarette Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 129-130 I

Details regarding the allocation of $781,000 to the Maralinga F72

Tjarutja and Anangu Pitjantjatjara for land administration and management purposes Does this cover land which was destroyed through the British atomic testing?

Is there any legal action for compensation from the British Government under way or likely to be gained for this particular piece of land? Would A TSIC be able to assist in such an application if it did cover that particular area?

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Senator

Crane

Tambling

Subject (by Sub-program)

Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management Reference to outcomes on PPS page 48. Details of the "Associated costs" - what they were for and to whom they were paid?

Component 1.4 Land Acquisition and Management Outcomes of purchased land How much of it under the scheme is in either rural or remote areas?

Sub-program 2: Employment Chart that sets out number of new participants/communities in the expansion process; electorate in which they are located

Sub-program 2: Employment In relation to five projects suspended or terminated in the last financial year (Nyapari, SA; Muliarkar, WA; Kundat Djaru, W A; Waanyi Garawa,NT; and Yugl Mangi), are the amounts of money involved in any of these projects significant - over $100,000 - the project in its financial year, its administration for a normal year?

Sub-program 2: Employment List of all CDEP projects with unsatisfactory administration reports or qualified audit reports at 30 June 1992, together with the total funds they have received for the periods under review (those that relate to serious qualifications of a substantive nature)

Sub-program 2: Employment Indicate in any assessment that you do put forward which projects that you are aware of have administrative, evaluation or checking reviews of a significant nature that do require additional work by A TSIC officers

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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(VoLJpage)

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 132

F73

10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 131

F73

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 134-135

F76

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 136

F78

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 137

F78

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 138

F78

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Senator

Tierney

Chamarette

Tierney

Chamarette

Tambling (incorporated)

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

Sub-program 2: Employment Number of CDEPs which have promulgated work plans?

Sub-program 2: Employment Number of CDEPs generating income

Sub-program 2: Employment Details on any driver training assistance that is given to Aboriginal people - either young people, or people in remote communities - in order to gain their drivers licence

Component 22 Employment and Industry Support Development Draft guidelines for the community training program being developed out of the community component of TAP

Component 22 Employment and Industry Support Development Whether A TSIC will conduct a stocktake of enterprises funded under EEA program to establish whether program is meeting its targets of increasing employment

Component 3.3: AEDP Co-ordination Centre of Aboriginal Economic Policy Research List of research papers on the existing employment patterns of Aboriginal people, and would it be possible to describe those, and if possible, have access to the findings?

PROGRAM B - SOCIAL

1. Programs arising from Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report that are being implemented in 1992-93 2 To what extent do they overlap with ATSIC Commission and Regional Council initiatives

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 141

I F79

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 140

I F79 I 10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 133 I I F80 I !

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 143-151

FS0-81

10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 142

F81

10.09.92 12.10.92 3, 152-159

F82

10.09.92 No. 58/92

Senator Subject (by Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

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Tierney Sub-program 1: Land, Heritage and Environment 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 160-1'61

Documentation relating to the purchase of Alcoota Station F89

Crane Sub-program 1: Land, Heritage and Environment 10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 162

Reason for increase in operating expenses given that salaries F89-90 have fallen by 3.5 per cent and total appropriations have fallen by 6.4 per cent

Tierney Sub-program 1: Land, Heritage and Environment 10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 163-164

List of people on the Council for Aboriginal Health F90

Chamarette Sub-component 3.2.3- Component Support 10.09.92

The Budget amount allocated to prevention and diversion F95

programs and the number of programs provided by that section

Tierney Sub-component 3.2.3 - Component Support 10.09.92

Progress report on the Commission's review of the Queensland F95 Aboriginal Legal Service

Tierney Sub-component 3.2.3 - Component Support 10.09.92

Details of the assessment of the funding basis of Aboriginal F96

legal services.

Tambling Availability of copies of all speeches of Government and A TSIC 10.09.92 14.10.92 composite record 3, 165-166

(incorporated) people given to the recent UN conference on Indigenous No. 64/92 to be made

people, together with Government and A TSIC responses to available to

issues raised in these papers Senator

Tambling I i

Tierney Component 3.3 International Justice and Human Rights 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 167-179

Can the Commission outline the role/strategies it anticipates to undertake for the UN International year for the world's indigenous people

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoLJpage)

Crane Component 3.3/ntemational Issues and Human Rights 10.09.92

Overseas and Australian conferences to be attended in relation F97 to the International Year for the World's Indigenous People

PROGRAM C- CORPORATE SERVICES

Tambling 1. What has been done to ensure compatibility of 10.09.92 22.10.92 3,180

(incorporated) computer systems for benefits payment between the No. 55/92

A TSIC, DEET and DSS 2. Which departmental office locations are affected and at what cost

Tierney Sub-program 4: Councils and Associations 10.09.92 22.10.92 3, 182 I

Can ATSIC outline the amendments it hopes to achieve to the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976

Tierney Sub-program 4: Councils and Associations 10.09.92 14.10.92 3, 181

What strategies has A TSIC developed to ensure that the

;

registrar is able to identify and follow-up non-compliance with

the reporting requirements of the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act? Can the Commission provide information about the extent of non-compliance by Aboriginal councils and associations?

ESTIMATES COMMfiTEE F - BUDGET ESTIMATES SEP1EMBER 1992

Questions on notice requested prior to/during the - Industrial Relations portfolio

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date roccivcd/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators lnformatiQn

(VolJpage)

Parer (written prior) GENERAL 08.09.92 22.10.92 to all Volume 1, p. 24

List of all contracts entered into with the company Luscombe & departments and

Associates Pty Ltd statutory

authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

Short (written prior) GENERAL 09.09.92 20.10.92 to all 1, 29-36

Commissioning of research studies and/or opinion polls in the departments and !

financial year 1991!92 statutory

authorities

Short (written prior) GENERAL 09.09.92 20.10.92 to all 1, 25-28

Advertising or promotional projects undertaken during the departments and

financial year 1991!92 statutory

authorities

U"' U"' 0

Senator

Tambling (incorporated)

Short (written)

Short

Tambling (written)

Chapman

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

GENERAL In respect of the Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island: 1. What is the expenditure in 1991f)2 and 1992/93 on

(i) capital works; and

(ii) recurrent expenditure for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio 2. What are the details of all consultancies in 1991f)2 and

1992/93 for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio

GENERAL Funding provided to identified bodies in 1990/91 and 1991/92, and any proposed funding in 1992/93

GENERAL Removal of office equipment from department/agency premises

GENERAL Provision of staff housing

GENERAL 1. List of all current Commonwealth administrative bodies attached to the department 2. Summary of the cost of maintaining each body within the department and any costs involved in the interface between those agencies and the department

Date received/ Date Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

10.09.92 20.10.92 1, 40

49f)2

15.09.92 20.10.92 to be answered 1, 37-38

prior to the committee of the whole debate

15.09.92 20.10.92 to be answered 1, 39

prior to the committee of the whole debate

15.09.92 20.10.92 answer to be 1, 41

73192 provided by

23.10.92

10.09.92 23.10.92 1,43

, , ..

Senator

Chapman

Bishop (written)

Chapman

Crane

Subject (by Program, Sub-program) -

GENERAL List of all the legislation for which the Department is responsible

GENERAL Contracts/consultancies awarded to a Mr Barry Donovan?

PROGRAM 1 - INDUS1RIAL RELATIONS POUCY DEVEWPMENT, WORKPLACE REFORM AND BEST PRACI7CE

Sub-program 1.1: Policy Development and Planning Copy of the Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey

Sub-program 1.2: Private sector workplace reform and best practice How is the work smarter philosophy being presented in the video information kit unguage and Literacy at Work: Better

Job, a Smarter Future?

Sub-program 1.2: Policy Development and Planning Building industry working group How many of these types of committees administered by the department are for their air travel and accommodation costs? Provide names of the various committees

Sub-program 1.2: Policy Development and Planning Best practice program Provide background documentation on the guidance that was given to firms that were putting in their detailed application which includes things like turnover, number of employees, investment, rate of export - those sorts of general indicators of the financial situation of the firms

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

1-lansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol.lpage)

10.09.92 23.10.92 1,4.4

07.10.92 27.10.92 to all 1, 42

Departments and agencies

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 45-46

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 75-79

Fll

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 68

F14

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 69-72

F22

U'1 U'1 I'V

Senator

Crane

Ferguson

Chapman

Crane (tabled)

Ferguson

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

Sub-program 1.2: Policy Development and Planning Workplace resource centres Cost involved in inerging State centres into one national body

Sub-program 1.2: Policy Development and Planning Award management service Result of procedures to pursue those people who were not under the award system who should have been paying occupational superannuation

Figures on the use of the service Details and figures relating to the award management service

Sub-program 1.2: Policy Development and Planning Details concerning breaches of the Federal pastoral award in the shearing context

Sub-program 1.3: Special Industry Services Explanation of the increase for salaries given that there is no increase in staffing levels indicated

Sub-program 1.5: Australian Industrial Relations Commission and Australian Industrial Registry Breakdown of dual appointees to the AIRC and a State industrial tribunal, and a list of single appointees to the AIRC

Sub-program 1.5- AUSTRALIAN INDUS1RIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Questions relating to the Meat Inquiry (eight parts)

Sub-program 1.6: National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia) List of people and the institutions in which they were doing the various categories of study that were awarded grants to undertake formal study in the fields of occupational health

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

10.09.92 23.10.92 1,65

F25

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 73-74.

F26-27

10.09.92 23.20.92 1, 66-67

F28

10.09.92 23.10.92 1,80

F28

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 82-86

F31 !

;

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 87-91

F49

10.09.92 27.10.92 1, 98-100

F32

(JI (JI w

Senator

Crane

Chapman

Ferguson

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

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Sub-program 1.6- NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION (WORKSAFE AUSTRALIA) When strategies are devised to protect workers in the workplace, are other factors taken into consideration

(Example of case where private habits could have attributed to workplace health concern) Does Worksafe Australia take note of these types of situations. If not, why not? If so; what advice docs it offer to the States?

Sub-program 1.6- NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION (WORKSAFE AUSTRALIA) Safety Data Sheets and a Worksafe Disc 1. provide a copy of the disc - or a hard copy of the information 2. how is it proposed to distribute the discs 3. to whom is it proposed to distribute the disc 4. what is hoped to be achieved by this project

Sub-program 1. 7: Australian Trade Union Training Authority Reports referred to on PPS page 71 re Strategies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Sub-program 1. 7: Australian Trade Union Training Authority If everyone did the training, how many people would there be? What is the percentage?

Sub-program 1.8: Construction Industry Development Authority List of senior appointees (board and staff) to agency

Sub-program 1.8: Construction Industry Development Authority Breakdown of the actual cost of the consultants and secondees to assist in the provision of action plans for action teams and working groups

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol.lpage)

10.09.92 20.10.92 l, 93:.94

F49

10.09.92 20.10.92/ second page sent l, 95-97

F49 23.10.92 on 20.10.92;

first page sent 23.10.92

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 102-109

F33

10.09.92 23.10.92 l, 101

F34

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 110

F36

10.09.92 23.10.92 l, 111

F36

Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Date answerCJJ/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

Crane Sub-program 1.8: Construction Industry Development Authority 10.09.92 23.i0.92 1, 112

Provide a copy of the CIDA business plan F38-39

Crane Sub-program 1.8: Construction Industry Development Authority 10.09.92 23.10.92 see answer to 1, 110

(refer Chapman F36) F39 Senator

Where the individuals who are appointed to CIDA come from Chapman at F36

PROGRAM 2- PUBLIC SECTOR WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES

Ferguson (tabled) Sub-program 2.1 -Australian Public Service, Remuneration 10.09.92 20.10.92 question 1, 113-115

Structures and Conditions F41 addressed to PSC

Questions relating to the employment of people with disabilities information will

in the APS be sought from

PSC by DIR

Chapman Sub-program 21:. Australian Public Service, Remuneration 10.09.92 27.10.92 1, 116

Structures and Conditions F41

What percentage of young people entering the department or the APS generally under the guise of youth training remain as full time employees after their period as youth trainees closes?

Chapman Sub-program 2.2: Government Authority and Defence 10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 149

Breakup of additional $294,000 as a result of the transfer of F42

responsibly for the Agency Advisory Section, by salaries and by administrative expenses

Ferguson Sub-program 2.2: Government Authority and Defence 10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 148

Number of officers involved in relation to payments in lieu of F43 recreation leave as a result of a change in recreation leave entitlements

U1 U1 U1

Senator

Ferguson

Chapman

Ferguson (tabled)

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

Sub-program 22: Government Authority and Defence To what extent, in dollars and percentage terms, does the transfer of the Portfolio Commissions Unit to this sub-program account for the increase in estimated salaries?

PROGRAM 3- CORPORATE DIREcrJON AND SUPPORT

Sub-program 3.1: Executive Management Salaries figure and the adminisrration expenditure figure resulting from the transfer of the parliament and public affairs branch to the corporate development division

Sub-program 3.4: Corporate Services Various questions on expenditure details for the department (seven parts)

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoLJpage)

10.09.92 23.10.92 t. 147

F43-44

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 150

F48

10.09.92 23.10.92 1, 151-153

;

ESTIMATES COMMriTEE F- BUDGET ESTIMATES SEPTEMBER 1992

Questions on notice requested prior to/during the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio

Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage}

Archer (written prior) GENERAL 31.08.92 10.09.92 to be answered Volume 2,

Actual expenditure for 1991-92 by sub-program for: prior to hearings pages 189-220

(a) consultants to Senator

(b) travel and subsistence Archer 10.09.92,

] 1.09.92

Parer (written prior) GENERAL 08.09.92 to all

List of all contracts entered into with the company Luscombe & departments and

Associates Pty Ltd statutory

authorities

to be answered prio1 to the committee of the whole debate

Short (written prior) GENERAL 09.09.92 to all

Commissioning of research studies and/or opinion polls in the departments and

financial year 1991/92 statutory

authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

U'l U'l ...,J

Senator

Short (written prior)

Tambling (incorporated)

Short

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

GENERAL Advertising or promotional projects undertaken during the financial year 1991/92

GENERAL In respect of the Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Coco (Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island:

1. What is the expenditure in 1991/92 and 1992/93 on: (i) capital works; and

(ii) recurrent expenditure; for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio 2. What are the details of all consultancies in 1991/92 and

1992/93 for the department, agencies and statutory authorities in the portfolio

GENERAL Funding provided for identified bodies in 1990/91 and 1991/92, and any proposed funding in 1992/93

GENERAL Removal of office equipment from department/agency premises

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

09.09.92 to all

departments and statutory authorities

to be answered prior to the committee of the whole debate

10.09.92 to be answered

51/92 by 23.10.92

;

15.09.92 to be answered I I

prior to the committee of the whole debate

15.09.92 to be answered

prior to the committee of the whole debate

:.n :.n 00

Senator

Tambling

Crane

Chapman

Bishop (written)

Panizza

Crane

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

GENERAL Provision of staff housing

GENERAL List of repayments referred to in the Auditor-General's Report, page 223

GENERAL 1. List of all current Commonwealth administrative bodies attached to the department 2. Summary of the cost of maintaining each body within the department and the extent of the activities of each body

GENERAL List of all legislation for which the department is responsible

GENERAL Contracts/consultancies awarded to a Mr Barry Donovan

PROGRAM 1 - INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT

Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral Number of complaints that DPIE may have had in relation to animals that had not been shot humanely

Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral Whether breakdowns occurred on properties that had recently been cleared or some time after they had been declared impending free of tuberculosis

Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral Date of the last breakdown in terms of brucellosis

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

15.09.92 answer to be

73/92 provided by

23.10.92

17.09.92 Fl09

17.09.92 F109

07.10.92 to all

Departments and agencies

17.09.92 F112

17.09.92 F114

17.09.92

I F114

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

Archer Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

Of the twelve breakdowns detected in 1991-92, were they 12 F115

properties or twelve head of cattle? Did this result in whole herd extinctions or was it something like test and slaughter extinctions?

Chapman/Crane Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

Explanation as to how the 46 per cent increase in funds for the F117

Australian Wool Corporation will be applied (see also Senator Crane, Fl18)

Crane Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

List of the various tariffs and barriers that are in place with Fll8

regard to Australian agricultural products going to Japan Are any additional impediments with regard to chemical residues applied by Japan (see Fl31)

Crane Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

Australian Wool Corporation/Wool Research and Development Corporation F119 Number of voters actually attended or put their proxies in for the first annual general meeting

Crane Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

Membership of the wool processing task force (details on Fl19

numbers, names and where the members came from)

Crane Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral 17.09.92

Whether there is a duty statement/terms of reference or F119

guidelines for the wool processing task force

U'l 0\

Senator

Brown hill

Panizza

Chapman

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral Refer to F120, whether the task force would have any role in deciding whether money was given to start a processing plant in Geelong

Advice as to whether the wool processing task force was consulted

Sub-program 1.1: Livestock and Pastoral Number of reports that the National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare has presented to the Minister

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Reason why 180 applications for assistance for the winter crop were not approved

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Copy of the decisions (if made) by the HRDC board as to the way in which funds under the Horticulture Research and Development Corporation Act are to be expended

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Explanation for the increase in expenditure for the Dried Fruits Research and Development Council

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Explanation as to whether there is no interest income this year on investments for the dried fruit research trust account and the grape and wine trust account

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage)

17.09.92 to be referred to :

F123 the relevant

Minister for a response

17.09.92 i

F124

17.09.92 Fl26-127

17.09.92 F128-129

17.09.92 F129 l

17.09.92

F129-130

U'1 0'1 .....

Senator

Crane

Archer

Chapman

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

Sub-program 1.2: Crops List of the various tariffs and barriers that are in place with regard to Australian agricultural products going to the United States of America Are any additional impediments with regard to chemical residues applied by the US (sec Fl31)

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Matter relevant to AQIS Have the Japanese taken any action against the potential export of rice to Japan on the basis of chemical residues in Australian rice

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Effect of the EEP over the last seven years on world prices {ABARE studies)

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Figure for the Joss suffered by Australian wheat growers as a result of the write-off of debt to Egypt

Sub-program 1.2: Crops Plant Variety Rights Section 53 agreement Total number of successful approvals that have been given since the scheme went into operation

Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries Under AFMA, is there any individual break-up of expenditure or is it accumulated into one Jump sum

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additiooal I

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

I (VoiJpage)

17.09.92 Fl31

17.09.92 FI31

17.09.92 Fl33-134

17.09.92 F134

17.09.92 F136

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vollpage)

Chapman Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

During 1991-92, what were the domestic access fees Fl37

What percentage of the total operating costs that would make for this year of both AFMA and the department Whether it is expected that there will be, over future years, a significant increase in that percentage to 60 or 70 from last year's 40 per cent

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Whether the move of AFMA headquarters was done for F138

financial advantage or disadvantage

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Rental charges in the old building and the new building and the F138 cost of fitting out the Burns Centre

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Reason that AFMA transferred $1.6m to DPIE for salaries and Fl39 the administration of fisheries policies when $0.55m was the amount attributable to the eight positions historically applied to the fisheries policy work

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Has the scheme for the withdrawal of boats from the Northern F140 Prawn Fishery broken down? What is the action date for moving in to remove quota? What is the price of units on this quota at present? What will be paid for the units that are under compulsory surrender?

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol.Jpage)

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Schedules of catch allowances F142

How many schedules have been produced before you DPIE has come up with one that we are now trying to work to (specifically the south-east fishery)

Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Southern shark fishery stocks F144

What scientific pursuits have there been to establish the quantity of the stock (undertaking to provide a factual presentation of the scientific research that has heen undertaken)

. Archer Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92 Recreational fishing FI45-146 Copy of the draft national recreational fishing strategy Advice from the State agencies as what the recreational catch is Crane Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92 If an individual wanted to get into the fishing industry, they FI46 could actually get a permit which would allow them to do that and then get the boat up to standards without the fear of having spent that money or made that purchase and then being told they would not get a licence Crane Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92 Documentation forwarded to the department by Senator Crane F146-147 relating to a specific case where there seems to be a major problem in terms of an individual who wants to go into the industry but has been told that he has to get his boat first and then, after an inspection has been made of the boat, they will consider whether they will give him a licence

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol../page)

Crane Sub-program 1.3: Fisheries 17.09.92

Apprehension of foreign fishing vessels F147

What has been the experience this year? Has there been an increase or a drop off in apprehension? We know of the dangers that foreign fishing vessels create for Australia both in terms of taking fish from our waters and the quarantine problems that they can cause when they land on our coastline

When you say that there has been a decrease, have patrols been maintained at previous levels? Has there in fact been a real decrease or arc we being less vigilant?

Panizza Sub-program 1.4: Petroleum 17.09.92

What was the net effect of the downward demand caused by the F148 Gulf crisis?

Kemp/Chapman Sub-program 1.4: Petroleum 17.09.92

$60m paid to Victoria to offset gas price increases distributed to Fl49-150 Victoria on the basis that it would be paid out to gas producers to offset cost increases Letters between the Commonwealth and Victoria re the way that this money was to be spent (will seek advice from the Minister as to whether those letters may be provided)

Kemp Sub-program 1.4: Petroleum 17.09.92

Information on gas price trends in Victoria F150

Tambling Sub-program 1.4: Petroleum

(incorporated) Various questions on the Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme (five parts)

U'1 0'1 U'1

Senator

Tambling

Tambling (incorporated)

Crane

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

Sub-program 1.5: Coal and Minerals Various questions on coal R&D; activities associated with the RAC inquiry into Kakadu; activities associated with the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act; uranium; Ecologically Sustainable Development; marine park on Monte Bello Islands; Office of the Supervising Scientist (14 parts)

PROGRAM 2 - INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND SERVICES

Program 2 -INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND SERVICES 1. Page 115, Program Resource Summary shows that staff levels for Energy are constant at 48.5 staff years for 1990/91 and 1991/92. What happened to the DPIE staff that previously administered the National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Program before it was terminated and its role taken over by the Energy Research and Development Corporation (July 1991)? Since none of the DPIE staff transferred to the ERDC, were they laid of(? Was there an actual reduction in staff levels 2. What has happened to the staff that previously administered

the Coal Research and Development program now that that program has been taken over by the coal industry. Have staff levels been reduced accordingly? If not, why not?

Sub-program 2.1: Natural Resource Management Does that operate through the Western Australia soil conservation committee?

Sub-program 2.1: Natural Resource Management "Decade of Land Care Plan" Maps of Australia that pick up those areas that are most prone to conservation problems through either water or wind erosion and salinity

Date received/ Date answerod/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol./page)

10.09.92

17.09.92 F160

17.09.92 F161

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Yol./page)

Crane Sub-program 2.1: Natural Resource Management 17.09.92

If a conservation district wanted to access the maps for use in F161

doing its district planning, that information would be available to it

O'Chee Sub-program 2.1: Natural Resource Management 17.09.92

CYPLUS Fl65

Backgrounds and positions of members of the community consultative group

: Whether the community consultative group has a land-owner as a member

O'Chee Sub-program 2.1: Natural Resource Management 17.09.92

CYPLUS F165

Who is collecting the information for the database? Provide a list of consultants who are used?

Tambling Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 10.09.92 to be answered

(incorporated) 1. Provide details and guidelines of the Business Advice for 10,.92 by 23.10.92

Rural Areas (BARA) scheme 2. Which communities have received grants in the 1991,.92 financial year 3. What mechanisms are in place to monitor the success of

rural business development

Panizza Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 17.09.92

Rural counsellors F168-169

Number of rural counsellors are farmers who have been forced off the land themselves? Are there some who have to leave the farm because of their financial position? Advise how many of those rural counsellors have been forced off their farms and sold them because of financial difficulties

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date aqswcrcd/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators lnformation

(VoLJpage)

Crane Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 17.09.92

RAS- Part B F169-170

Changing the formula to two to one Did that increase the take-up out of pan B'? How did the other States (other than WA) react?

Crane Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 17.09.92

Marketing skills program (MSP) F170

Actual locations and the States that the four identified centres of excellence are in and what resources they have in terms of staffing etc

Crane Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 17.09.92

Business advice for rural areas (BARA) F170

List of the 20 grants, what they were for and who they went to

Crane Sub-program 2.2: Rural Adjustment and Services 17.09.92

BARA F171

Copy of guidelines under which recipients of grants operate

Tambling Sub-program 2.3: Australian Quarantine Inspection Service 10.09.92 to be answered

(in corpora ted) 1. Provide details regarding the charges placed on yachts 15/92 by 23.10.92

entering Australian pons 2. What research has the department conducted regarding this charge and can it be provided to the committee 3. What is the break down of yachts on a port-by-port basis entering Australian waters in the 1991-92 financial year 4. What is the anticipated revenue raised by this charge in the 1992-93 financial year

O'Chee Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Dates upon which the export working group met prior to the F185-186 meeting in June/July 1992 Was it after 26 August 1991?

Senator Subject (by Program, Su,b-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Information

(Vol./page)

O'Chee Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

relating to the circular memorandum No 24/91 F191-192

concerning porcine reproductive and quarantine centres (undertaking to provide further information)

O'Chee Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Reason copy of the letter dated 29 April was not provided with F202 other material requested under FOI

Chairman Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92 21.10.92 incorporated in

Chronology of events relating to matters concerning the F207 Hansard of

importation of pigs sec also 21.10.92

F198 F220-222

Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

What animals are held in quarantine other then domestic pets? F207 Length of their quarantine period and any associated problems?

Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Legal Services F207-208

What litigation has AQIS got on now? Has AQIS got any litigation with regard to defending meat inspectors? (Undertaking to provide an entire list of current cases)

Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Meat inspection costs F208-209

Monetary comparison with New Zealand

Crane Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92 referred to

Meat substitution scandal F209-210 relevant Minister

Request that a full report on this matter be provided to the committee

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Meat inspection costs F211

Monetary comparison with Canada

Crane Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Whether DIR officers who recently travelled to New Zealand to F212 examine cost structures and workplace reform had also looked at meat inspection

Crane Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Productivity improvements F212-213

Information on targets for further productivity improvements in the next year or two or three (more interested in the targeted productivity gains rather than replacement of people)

Archer Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92 matter referred

Agricultural products inspection charges - matter to be referred F213 to relevant

to the relevant Minister Minister

Archer Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

Inspection charges F213

Specific case of costs involved for a gentleman interested in exporting pies Is it necessary to inspect the bakehouse five times, particularly as it is intended to run three shifts a day - which could take

four inspectors - which would the cost $284,840 a year in inspection charges? Is that part of the program of trying to assist industry?

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Senator

Brown hill

Panizza

Subject (by Program. Sub-program)

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection Full cost recovery which was in the 1990 Budget as far as AQIS is concerned and why the fees for service provided by the Federal inspectors in the non-prescribed grains area are considerably higher than those provided by State departments and over four times the cost of services charged by authorities

in New Zealand (including issues such as utilisation of staff and total cost structure)

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection Meat Inspection (PPS page 117) What is the criteria used to select such consultants and what information arc they required to supply regarding themselves or their company and its directors? How do our meat inspector costs compare with those of NZ? There has been considerable press relating to meat substitution.

I believe that a number of meat inspectors were charged? Once charged were these people suspended from their duties and under what conditions? What was the outcome? What was the cost of the court proceedings? What measures have been taken to ensure that this will not again be a problem?

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection PPS page 124 I notice at the bottom of the page an item developing of an integrity package for AQIS staff by 30 October 1992. Why is it necessary to develop integrity training? What is wrong that such training is necessary? How much is allocated for this integrity training?

Date rereived/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoUpage)

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17.09.92

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/

Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

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Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

PPS page 122 EXPORT DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM (EXDoq Various questions including costs, changes to legislation, security, number of exporters on line, success rate, cost to meat exporters (eight parts)

Panizza Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

PPS page 123 Passing of a new Quarantine Bill ...... When did Cabinet first give approval for the Bill? Why was it necessary to have a new Bill, could the previous Act

not be amended? Why has it taken so long to be brought in?

Brown hill Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

(incorporated) Objectives: . (2nd) â¢ Aid the export of Australian food, grains, etc. .. â¢ What criteria are used to determine the objectives of the Q&l Section of the Department?

What obligations does the section believe it has, or does have to users of the service? What efforts/assessment is made to determine whether these objectives are met?

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ OJmments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

Brown hill Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

(incorporated) PPS page 110

Management and operational control . manage the delivery of AQIS services with continuing and demonstrated improvements in efficiency and effectiveness How does AQIS assess efficiency and effectiveness?

What demonstrated improvements have been made in delivery of services? How are these determined and by whom?

Brown hill Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.()9.92

(incorporated) PPS page 110

. Foster cxccUencc in the application of professional. technical, administrative, management and leadership skills How is this achieved? What evidence is there that excellence has been fostered and/or achieved?

Brown hill Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

(incorporated) PPS page 110

. Maintain integrity, transparency and accountability in service delivery and oompliancc with the laws, orders and regulations administered by AQIS How is this achieved? What evidence is there that accountability is maintained

Brown hill Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 17.09.92

(incorporated) PPS pages 110-111

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION Efficiency ... trends in inspection costs as a proportion of value of product inspected What does this mean?

U'l ...,J

Senator

Brown hill (incorporated)

Subject (by Program, Sub-program) ..._

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection PPS pages 110-111 Effectiveness Aa:eptability of inspection approaches to key user and target groups both in Australia and overseas Various questions (12 parts)

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection PPS page 111 Management Efficiency financial measures such as trends in nominal and real levels of expenditure and cost recovery by activity What measures are adopted to achieve this? What has been the results of these assessments? What explanation can the department give to the increase in charges for seed inspection, given that the services provided by the Federal authorities are more expensive than similar and same services provided by the state Department of Agriculture?

Does grains inspection involve peculiar or unusual costs?

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection PPS page 112 RESOURCE INFORMATION Program Costs, Payments for analytical testing. Compensation and legal expenses Can you explain these costs? What are they?

Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Information

(Vol./page)

17.09.92

Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(Vol/page)

Boswell Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 18.09.92

1. Government policy is stated as not using quarantine as a non-tariff barrier to trade and restrictions placed on access to the Australian market must be base on grounds that will stand up to international scientific scrutiny. How is AQIS going about implementing this polk)' in relation to different products? Is it working through a list of products or investigating products only when requests are made to import particular products?

Boswell Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 18.09.92

2. How much weight does AQIS give to industry opinion and other scientific evidence when making its decision on allowing imports?

I refer to the current issue of request of imports for fresh, frozen and cooked chicken meat from US, Thailand and Denmark and fresh frozen chicken meat from New Zealand. For example industry believes no level of risk is acceptable when dealing with the introduction of an exotic disease -Australia being presently free from exotic diseases such as

Newcastle disease and Asian influenza and other endemic Asian diseases.

Boswell Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 18.09.92

3. At what stage is AQIS at in assessing requests for imports from US, Thailand, Denmark and New Zealand for fresh, frozen and cooked chicken meat? (a) are economic impact assessments made on the

Australian industry from imports. I believe ABARE is doing an economic assessment of the effect of an outbreak of Newcastle disease. (b) at what stage is AQIS in relation to the importation of

eggs and egg powder imports?

(.J'I -..J (.J'I

Senator

Boswell

Archer (written)

Subject (by Program, Sub-program)

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection What percentage of food product imports are inspected?

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection Canadian Pork Imports Is it a fact that ABARE did an economic impact study of the effect of Canadian pork imports prior to their introduction and concluded they would have no appreciable effect, whereas two years later imports have 20% of the domestic market, are

known to benefit from at least 20 subsidies in Canada and have depressed local prices below the cost of production reducing many producers to a desperate financial position?

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 4. Is the issue of importation of live pigs or the establishment of pig reproduction quarantine centres being investigated by AQIS? 5. At what point is this process at and when should some final position be reached?

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection Various questions relating to a comparison between inspection standards for imports and exports

Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection Meat Inspection According to press reports, AQIS initiated an intelligence probe into allegations of criminal activity in the meat industry. In a statement attributed to the Minister for Resources, AQIS is undertaking a systematic review of all meat processors. Is this review in hand, at what cost and where is the appropriation for this work

Date received/ Date anSwered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

(VoLJpage)

18.09.92

15.10.92

Senator Subject (by Program, Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators information

(Vollpage)

Archer (written) Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 15.10.92

a.ecse How much imported cheese is inspected - ie what proportion of the consignments and of each consignment

-at whose expense -what charges are made What inspection is required for cheese exports and to what extent is inspection carried out

Do you have inspectors on site of each factory and how many 24 hours operation What does that cost the producer Is this the same as for countries from whom we import

Archer (written) Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 15.I0.92

lmponation of NZ eggs Is the lifting of the blanket ban on the importation of eggs from NZ under consideration Are there any poultry ·diseases in NZ which can be transmitted through eggs

O'Chee Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 21.10.92

Check what the document (labelled "C") was an attachment to. F228 Provide a copy of the document to which it was attached (subject to commercial-in-confidence)

O'Chee Sub-program 2.3: Quarantine and Inspection 21.10.92

Question Time briefing prepared on 15 October 1992 by Mr F231 Doyle

Tambling Sub-program 2.4: Energy

(incorporated) Various questions on "The Energy Guide"; revenue from sale of department and BMR publications; division of funds allocated for Greenhouse gas studies (ten parts)

Senator Subject (by Program. Sub-program) Date received/ Date answered/ Comments Additional

Hansard page Date to Senators Information

- (VolJpagc)

PROGRAM 3 - RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT

Tambling Sub-program 3.1: Geoscience Research and Resource 10.09.92 to be answered

(incorporated) Assessment 26/92 by 23.10.92

1. What is the cost of dis-membering the Bureau of Mineral Resources 2. Where will functions previously performed by the Bureau of Mineral Resources be located

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THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at · 11.43 am in the Main Committee Room. Senator Beahan took the Chair.

2. CORRESPONDENCE: The Committee discussed two pieces of correspondence.

On the motion of Senator Crane, the Committee resolved:

. to publish a letter from Mr Terry O'Shane of Holloways Beach, Queensland, received on 9 September 1992; and

. not to receive an anonymous letter received on 7 September 1992.

3. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 11.48 am.

4. A'ITENDANCE: Senators Beahan, Chapman, Crane, Ferguson, McKiernan, and Sherry.

CONFffiMED:

Michael Beahan Chairman

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THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 12.01 pm in the Main Committee Room. Senator Beahan took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: INDUSTRIALRELA TIONS PORTFOLIO: The Committee commenced its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Industrial Relations portfolio.

In attendance was Senator the Hon. Peter Cook, Minister for Industrial Relations, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Industrial Relations

Mr M. Costello, Secretary Mr B. Preiss, Deputy Secretary Mr M. Coghlan, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Development Division Mr T. Munyard, Assistant Secretary, Resources Branch, Financial Ms L. Tacy, First Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Planning Mr R. Hoy, First Assistant Secretary, Private Sector Workplace Reform and Best Practice Mr B. Yates, First Assistant Secretary, Australian Public Service Remuneration, Structures and Conditions Ms M. Stanton, First Assistant Secretary, Government Authorities and Defence Mr P. Gourley, Principal Adviser, Government Authorities and Defence Ms G. Finlay, Assistant Secretary, Parliament and Public Mfairs Branch Mr R. Stewart-Crompton, First Assistant Secretary, Legal and

General Services Mr N. Jacobs, Acting Assistant Secretary, Development Services Branch Mr D. Macdonald, Assistant Secretary, International and Secretariat Branch Mr R. Fotheringham, Senior Specialist, Legal Services Group Mr B. Carlon, Assistant Secretary, Awards Management Branch

Mr T. Brosnan, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure and Manufacturing Branch Ms H. Campbell, Acting Principal Adviser, Industrial Relations and Development Division

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Affmnative Action Agency

Ms V. Pratt, Director Ms M. Hill, Deputy Director

Australian Industrial Relations Commission and Australian Industrial Registry

Mr J. Leyden, Director, Administration Mr P. Parry, Executive Officer, Finance

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

Dr E. Emmett, Chief Executive Mr J. Nolan-Neylan, Director, Resource Management Mr W. Pearse, Director, Chemical Assessment

Mr F. Maestrelli, Manager, Finance and Services

Australian Trade Union Training Authority

Ms K. Wood, Executive Officer Mr T. Prakahabaran, Manager, Finance and Administration

Construction Industry Development Agency

Mr P. Barda, Chief Executive Officer Mr J. Barrett, Director, Services

Remuneration Tribunal

Ms B. Collins, Secretary

Commission for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation of Commonwealth Employees

Mr R. Knapp, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr P . Pharaoh, General Manager, Finance and Systems Mr D. Downie, General Manager, Risk Management Division

Department of Finance

MrS. Somlyay Ms J. Pettit

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3. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR: The Chairman reported the resolution of the Senate of 20 August 1992 referring matters to the estimates committees and made an opening statement.

The Committee resolved to incorporate in the transcript of evidence questions on notice from Senator Tambling in relation to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the Department of Employment, Education and Training.

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE F..STIMATF..S: The Chairman called on the estimates of the Industrial Relations portfolio, inviting general questions across the portfolio and then questions in respect of the programs and sub-programs as they appeared in the Program

Performance Statements.

5. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 12.46 pm and 1.35 pm.

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE F..STIMATF..S: The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates of the Industrial Relations portfolio.

The Committee received the following documents:

. guidelines for the Australian Best Practice Demonstration Program;

. Australian Best Practice Demonstration Program- schedule of Project Assistance Funding

. memorandum from Price Waterhouse dated 7 September 1992 reporting on its review of the Department's accounts payment process;

. memorandum from the Australian National Audit Office dated 8 September 1992 providing comment on the Price Waterhouse report;

. memorandum from Price Waterhouse dated 8 September 1992 reporting on its review of expenditure under the Workplace Reform Program;

. evaluation report of the effectiveness of the delivery of services under sub-program 2.2 to the Australian Defence Force.

The Committee concluded its examination of the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 in relation to the Industrial Relations portfolio, subject to undertakings by the Minister and officers to provide additional

information to the Committee.

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7. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 5.40 pm and 5.4 7 pm.

8. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION: The Committee commenced its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

In attendance was Senator the Hon. Peter Cook, Minister for Industrial Relations, representing the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mfairs, accompanied by the following officers:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

Dr P. Shergold, Chief Executive Officer Mr M. Dillon, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr R. Morony, Acting General Manager, Economic Mr R. Be adman, General Manager, Corporate Services

Mr G. Menham, General Manager, Strategy Development Unit Mr B. Miller, Director, Office of Evaluation and Audit Mr M. Stewart, Acting General Manager, Social Mr J. Eldridge, Assistant General Manager, Finance

Mr G. Plowman, Assistant General Manager, Infrastructure Mr P. Schnierer, Assistant General Manager, Social Justice Mr I. Myers, Assistant General Manager, Health Mr J. Van Beurden, Acting Assistant General Manager, Land Heritage

and Environment MrS. Hoffman, Acting Assistant General Manager, Regional Support Ms S. Paton, Acting Assistant General Manager, Development, Education and Training

Ms C. Hagan, Acting Assistant General Manager, Commercial Mr M. White, Assistant General Manager, Human Resources Ms C. Rogers, Assistant General Manager, Information Technology

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commercial Development Corporation

Mr C. Foard, General Manager Mr B. Kimmings, Financial Controller

Aboriginal Hostels Limited

Ms E. Barolits, General Manager, Ms P. Gilmour, Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administration Mr K. Clarke, Assistant General Manager, Operations

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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Mr J. Ramsay, Deputy Principal Mr D. Firth, Finance Officer

Department of Finance

Mr P. O'Neill, Chief Finance Officer, Aboriginals Section, Labour and International Division Mr G. Crawford, Assistant Secretary, Aboriginals and General Section, Labour and International Division

9. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Acting Chairman, Senator Sherry, called on the estimates of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, inviting general questions across the Commission and then questions in respect of the programs and sub programs as they appeared in the Program Performance Statements.

The Committee received the following documents:

. Budget Related Paper No. 7 - Social Justice for In digeneous Australians 1992-93 .

. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission:

- Corporate Plan 1992-1996; -Operational Plan 1992-1996; - Procedures for the Engagement of Consultants .

. Setting Our Own Course- Community Development Employment Projects Scheme;

. revised guidelines and delegations for the Aboriginals Benefit Trust Account.

10. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 6.29 pm and 7.40 pm.

11. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

12. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 8.49 pm and 9.03 pm.

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13. CONSIDERATION OF 'lliE ESTIMATES: The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.

The Committee concluded its examination of the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 in relation to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, subject to undertakings by the Minister and officers to provide additional information to the Committee.

The Committee resolved to incorporate in the transcript of evidence questions on notice from Senator Tambling in relation to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy.

14. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 10.59 pm.

15. ATTENDANCE: Senators Beahan (Chairman), Chapman, Crane, Ferguson, Panizza, Sherry, Tierney.

Senators Chamarette and Tambling also participated in the Committee's proceedings.

CONFIRMED:

Michael Beahan Chairman

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THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 2.07 pm in the Main Committee Room. Senator Beahan took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY PORTFOLIO: The Committee commenced its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio.

In attendance was Senator the Hon. Peter Cook, Minister for Industrial Relations, representing the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Primary Industries and Energy

Mr Brian Hill, Executive Director, Agricultural and Forestry Group Mr Gordon Hooper, Director, Australian Plague Locust Commission Mr Greg Hooper, Assistant Secretary, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Branch Mr Barry Sandison, Resource Manager, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Branch Mr Lew Loudon, Group Administrator, Agricultural and Forestry Group Mr Alan Newton, First Assistant Secretary, Rural Policy Division Mr Graham McGregor, First Assistant Secretary, Livestock and Pastoral Division Mr Charles Willoughby, Management Support Unit, Livestock and Pastoral Division Mr Tim Mackey, First Assistant Secretary, Crops Division Mr Glenn Paulus, Resource Coordinator Mr Bernie Wonder, First Assistant Secretary, Land Resources Mr Don Banfield, Assistant Secretary, Forest Branch Mr Terry Roberts, Assistant Secretary, Water Branch Mr Ross Walker, Assistant Secretary, Land Branch Mr Bob Calder, Assistant Secretary, Agricultural and Forestry Secretariat

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Headquarters Group: Mr Peter Core, Executive Director Mr Bob Gillingham, Group Support Unit Mr Ron Levers, Group Support Unit

Dr Simon Hearn, Acting First Assistant Secretary,

Ministerial Coordination Division: Mr Martin Dolan, Director, Planning and Evaluation Ms Leonie Mack, Manager, Parliamentary Liaison Mr Mike Todd, Acting Assistant Secretary, Corporate Policy Division Mr Peter Yuile, Assistant Secretary, International Branch Mr 'Phil Harrington, Assistant Secretary, Economic Policy Branch Mr Patrick Hunt, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Policy Division Mr Robin Bryant, Assistant Secretary, Finance Branch Mr Karl Ovijach, Finance Branch

Minerals and Fisheries Group: Mr Ken Matthews, Executive Director Mr Bob Alderson, First Assistant Secretary, Petroleum Division Mr Mike Holthuyzen, First Assistant Secretary, Coal and

Mineral Division Mr Rob Rawson, Assistant Secretary, Uranium and Nuclear Branch Mr Peter Webb, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Energy Division Dr Mike Taylor, Manager, Electricity Section

Mr David Barnes, Assistant Secretary, Fisheries Policy Branch Mr Richard Stevens, Managing Director, Australian Fisheries Management Authority Mr Geoff Shain, Group Administrator, Minerals and Fisheries Group

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Dr Brian Fisher, Executive Director Ms Wendy Tubman; Corporate Manager Mr Edward Corbitt, Manager, Finance and Services

Mr Michael Watson, Assistant Manager, Finance and Services Ms Kerri Hartland, Manager, Corporate Relations

Australian Geological Survey Organisation: Prof. Roye Rutland, Executive Director Mr John Cahill, Assistant Secretary, Business Management Branch

Bureau of Rural Resources: Dr Meryl Williams, Executive Director Dr Norm Blackman, Director, Food Safety Assessment Section Dr Bob Munro, Senior Support Scientist Mr John Picot, Head, Corporate Management Section Mr Ben Loudon, Principal Executive Officer, Food Safety Assessment Section

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Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service: Mr Bob Biddle, Senior Assistant Director, Meat Inspection Branch Mr Peter Bissett, Director, Business Services Division Mr Brad Page, Acting Assistant Director, Financial and Information Services Branch Mr John Landos, Director, Quarantine Division

Department of Finance:

Mr Ian Graham, Senior Finance Officer, General Expenditure Division Mr Darrell Allen, Senior Finance Officer, Defence and Industry Division

3. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR: The Chairman made an opening statement.

The Committee resolved to incorporate in the transcript of evidence questions on notice from Senator Tambling in relation to the Department of Industrial Relations, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and the Department of Employment, Education and Training.

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Chairman called on the estimates of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio, inviting general questions across the portfolio and then questions in respect of the programs and sub-programs as they appeared in the Program Performance Statements.

5. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 6.29 pm and 7.41 pm.

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio.

The Committee resolved to incorporate in the transcript of proceedings the following documents:

. letter from the Minister for Resources, the Hon. Alan Griffiths, MP, to Senator RLD Boswell dated 7 September 1992;

. Department of Primary Industries and Energy Minute and attached report by Mr JF Landos, Director, Quarantine Imports and Exports Division, Reference 5975Y, annotated by hand "typed on 9/10/90", entitled Subject: Overseas Visit.

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The Committee received the following documents:

. News Release of 14 April1992 by the Premier of New South Wales: Premier Announces Jobs Boost for the Hunter,

. AQIS memorandum dated 3 June 1992, with author and addressee details deleted, annotated by hand 1st letter,

. AQIS memorandum dated 21 July 1992, with author and addressee details deleted, annotated by hand 2nd Jetter,

. Document entitled Comments on CQO (A) Circular Memorandvm 24/91, signed by GW Eggleston, Director, Disease Control and R Fogarty, Special Veterinary Officer (Pig Health), dated 13 March 1991;

. outward cablegram from Mr K Doyle, AQIS, to Minister, Commercial, Brussels, dated 7 July 1992 entitled EC Meat Establishments -Importation of Pigmeat from Denmark.

Senator O'Chee tabled a memorandum held by him written by Mr K Doyle of AQIS dated 13 February 1991 with the following attachment: AQIS memorandum dated 1 February 1991 signed by KA Doyle, AQIS, entitled Importation of Pigs from Denmark - CQO(A) Circular

Memorandum 24/91.

7. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 11.00 pm and 11.11 pm.

8. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Committee resumed 'its consideration of the estimates of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio.

Senator Cook undertook to provide the Committee with a chronology detailing AQIS consideration of the matter of the importation of pig breeding material from Denmark.

The Committee resolved to incorporate in the transcript of evidence questions on notice from Senator Brownhill in relation to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy.

The Committee concluded its examination of the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 in relation to the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio, subject to undertakings by the Minister and officers to provide

additional information to the Committee.

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9. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 12.32 am.

10. ATTENDANCE: Senators Beahan (Chairman), Chapman, Crane, Panizza, McKiernan, Sherry.

Senators Archer, Boswell, Brownhill and O'Chee also participated in the Committee's proceedings.

CONFIRMED:

Michael Beahan Chairman

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WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in public session at 8.04 am in the Main Committee Room. Senator Beahan took the Chair.

2. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY PORTFOLIO: The Committee resumed its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio.

In attendance was Senator the Hon. Peter Cook, Minister for Industrial Relations, representing the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, accompanied by the following officers:

Mr P Core, Executive Director Mr D Gascoine, Acting Executive Director, AQIS Mr J Landos, Director, Quarantine Division, AQIS Mr K Doyle, Senior Assistant Director, Animal Quarantine and

Exports, AQIS Dr D Thompson, Veterinary Officer, AQIS

3. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR: The Chairman made an opening I

statement.

The Committee resolved to incorporate the following documents in the transcript of evidence:

. questions on notice from Senator Archer in relation to the

Department of Primary Industries and Energy;

. a document entitled Proposals for Importation of Pig Breeding Material from Denmark - Chronology of Significant Events.

4. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Chairman called on the estimates of Program 2.3 (Quarantine and Inspection) of the Primary Industries and Energy portfolio.

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The Committee received the following documents:

. a draft letter addressed to Mr Martin Teasdale, Executive Officer, Pork Council of Australia Limited, for signature by JF Landos, prepared on 25 May 1992, annotated by hand Thompson draft;

. AQIS minute to the Minister for Resources, copy to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, reference T90/460, dated 23 June 1992, signed by JF Landos, entitled Importation of Pigmeat and Pig Genetic Material from Denmark, annotated Attachment A, and marked "C" by hand;

. AQIS minute to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, copy to the Minister for Resources, dated 15 October 1992, signed by DF Gascoine, entitled Correction of Briefing Note;

. document headed Mr Griffith's Return Briefing- April1992, entitled Importation of Pigs, Pig Semen and Pigmeat, marked "F" by hand;

. document headed Mr Griffith's Return Briefing- April 1992, entitled Importation of Pigs, Pig Semen and Pigmeat, marked "G" by hand;

. document headed Background Briefing Meeting with Mr Crean 9 April 1992, marked "H" by hand.

The Minister undertook to:

. consider a request that he table the later document to which the AQIS minute of 23 June 1992 was attached as Attachment A, and to notify the Committee of his decision; and

. refer to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy a request to table a ministerial Question Time brief prepared by the Department on 15 October 1992.

5. SUSPENSION OF SITTING: The Committee suspended its sitting between 9.15 am and 9.25 am.

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6. PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 1992-93: EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PORTFOLIO: The Committee resumed its consideration of the Proposed Expenditure of the Employment, Education and Training portfolio.

In attendance was Senator the Hon. John Button, Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, representing the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, accompanied by the following officers:

Department of Employment, Education and Training

Mr G. Taylor, Secretary Dr N. Johnston, Deputy Secretary Mr A. Abrahart, Director, New South Wales Mr J. Davidson, Director, Victoria

Schools and Curriculum Division: Mr A. Ruby, First Assistant Secretary Ms F. Hinton, Assistant Secretary, Resources and Consultations Branch

Ms M. Lovett, Assistant Secretary, Schools Programs Branch Ms C. Wildermuth, Director, Finance and Legislation Section, Resources and Consultations Branch.

Higher Education Division: Mr M. Gallagher, First Assistant Secretary Mr G. Zuber, Principal Adviser , Mr J. Parr, Assistant Secretary, Research Branch

MrS. Meredith, Director, Finance

Vocational Education and Training: Mr T. Greer, Assistant Secretary, Industry Training Programs Branch Mr P. Dowling, Acting Assistant Secretary, T AFE and Training Branch Mr P. Grant, Principal Adviser

Employment Programs and Services Division: Mr I. Campbell, First Assistant Secretary Mr D. Power, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Performance Branch Ms V. Tripp, Assistant Secretary, Community Strategies Branch

Mr P. Reeves, Assistant Secretary, Office ofLabour Market Adjustment

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Student and Aboriginal Programs Division: Mr B. Daniels, First Assistant Secretary Mr B. Bowron, Assistant Secretary, Aboriginal Education Branch Mr B. Harvey, Assistant Secretary, Student Assistance Task Force Ms R. Doobov, Assistant Secretary, Student Assistance Support Branch Ms S. Butler, Assistant Secretary, Aboriginal Employment Strategies Branch Mr N. Harrigan, Assistant Secretary, Youth Bureau Mr I. Creagh, Assistant Secretary, Student Services Branch Mr K. Thomas, Director, Benefits Control Unit Mr E. Dudley, Director, Finance

Management Division: Mr R. Peacock, First Assistant Secretary Mr N. van Weelden, Assistant Secretary, Resources Management Branch Mr W. Pritchard, Director, Program Resources Section Ms S. Kesteven, Assistant Secretary, Management Infrastructure Branch Ms J. Ledger Assistant Secretary, Risk Management and

Communications Branch Mr B. Krauss, Director, Running Costs Section Ms E. Mountain, Director, Divisional Coordination Unit

Economic and Policy Analysis Division: Mr T. Karmel, Assistant Secretary, Economic Analysis Branch Systems Division: Mr J. Burston, Assistant Secretary, Business and Planning Branch

Policy Secretariat: Ms J. Popovic, Acting Assistant Secretary

International Division: Mr J. Muir, First Assistant Secretary Ms K. McGovern, Assistant Secretary, National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition

NBEET: Ms A. Borthwick, Director Mr N. Pummeroy, PEO Secretariat

Department of Finance:

Mr. W. Burmester, Assistant Secretary, Employment, Education and Training Branch Ms P. Bergin, Chief Finance Officer

594

7. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Chairman called on the estimates of the Employment, Education and Training portfolio.

The Committee received four documents detailing the derivation of revised estimates of expenditure for each sub-program. The Committee ' noted an undertaking by the Secretary of the Department to provide this information to the Committee in advance of hearings in future.

The Committee also received the following documents:

. August 1992 report of the Internal Audit Section of the Department of Employment, Education and Training, entitled Review of 1990/91 Aboriginal Education Strategic Initiatives Program Payments, with explanatory note .

. Australian National Audit Office memorandum to the First Assistant Secretary, Student and Aboriginal Programs Division, Department of Employment, Education and Training, dated 9 September 1992, entitled Financial Statement Audit 1991-92.

8. SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS: The Committee suspended its sitting between 12.30 pm to 1.36 pm.

9. CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTIMATES: The Committee resumed its consideration of the estimates.

The Committee received a Schedule detailing grants for Projects of National Significance for 1991 and 1992.

The Committee concluded its examination of the Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1993 in relation to the Employment, Education and Training portfolio, subject to undertakings by the MinJster and officers to provide

additional information to the Committee.

10. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 5.08 pm.

10. ATTENDANCE: Senators Beahan (Chairman), Burns, Crane, Devereux, Tierney. Senators Boswell and O'Chee also participated in the Committee's proceedings.

ONFIRMED:

Michael Beahan Chairman

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THE SENATE

ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

N0.5

TUESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 1992

1. MEETING: The Committee met in private session at 6.23 pm in the Government Advisers' Lobby. Senator Beahan took the Chair.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: The Minutes of Proceedings of the meetings held on 10 and 17 September and 21 October 1992 (Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4) were confirmed.

3. COMMITTEE REPORT: The Committee considered matters in the Chairman's draft report and agreed that the report as amended be adopted as the report of the Committee for tabling in the Senate on 4 November 1992.

4. ADJOURNMENT: The Committee adjourned at 6.35 pm.

5. ATTENDANCE: Senators Beahan, Chapman, Crane, Ferguson, McKiernan and Tierney.

Apologies were received from Senators Sherry and Panizza.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

Michael Beahan Chairman

596

INDEX TO HANSARD

597

Index to Hansard

Estimates Committee F

Subject

Thursday 10 September 1992

Industrial Relations Portfolio

â¢ General Questions

Administrative bodies attached to the Department Legislation for which the Department has responsibility

Page

F3 F3

â¢ Program 1- Industrial Relations Policy Development, Workplace Reform and Best Practice

* Subprogram 1.1 -Policy Development and Planmng ILO Convention No. 156 Labour adjustment assistance for workers in the Australian National Railways Commission Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey Advice given to the national electricity strategy

Entry-level training and youth and training wages Policy planning and social justice functions

* Subprogram 1.2 -Private sector workplace reform and best practice Australian best practice program Video information kit, Language and Literacy at Work: Better Job, a Smarter Future Level of demand for trades recognition Fall in apprenticeships in building industry Industrial relations education in schools Audit of accounts payments process Membership, and travel and accommodation costs of committees

and advisory groups administered under subprogram 1.2

598

FS-6 F6

F6, F40-41 F6-7

F7-10, F12

Fll Fll Fll

Fll-12 F12-14

F14-20

Best practice ·program - Goninan company's participation in the program -list of grants made to companies -application and selection process

- monitoring of programs Workplace Resource Centres Occupational superannuation New Zealand shearers

â¢ Subprogram 1.3- Special Industry Services Increase in expenditure on salaries

â¢ Subprogram 1.4_ - Affirmative Action Agency Compliance rates and policies Publication date of annual report

F20-21 F21 F21-22 F23-24

F24-26 F26-28 F27-28

F28

F28-29 F29

â¢ Subprogram 1.5- Australian Industrial Relations Commission and Australian Industrial Registry Staffing levels Dual appointees to Federal and State tnbunals

F29-30 F30-31

â¢ Subprogram 1.6- National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Wor.ksafe Australia) Moves towards uniform standards Study awards in the field of OHS

â¢ Subprogram 1. 7- Australian Trade Union Training Authon·ty Changes in number of courses offered and student training days Reports op TUT A strategies Moves towards industry-based and enterprise-level training

Size of target audience

â¢ Subprogram 1.8- Construction Industry Development Authority Decline in number of apprentices in the building industry CIDA responses to findings of NSW Royal Commission Effect of recession on CIDA's capacity to promote reform

List of senior CIDA appointees Costs of consultants and secondees CIDA business plan Method of operation

Expenses for board members Publicity and promotion Tendering code and code of ethics

â¢ Program 2 - Public Sector Workplace Development and Services

F31-32 F32

F32-33 F33 F33-34 F34

F34-35 F35 F35-36 F36

F36

F36-39 F39 F39 F39-40

F40

â¢ Subprogram 1 -Australian Public Service, Remuneration Structures and Conditions Entry-level skills and pay rates F40-41

Percentage of youth trainees gaining full-time employment at the end of their training period Employment of people with disabilities Training needs of young people

â¢ Subprogram 2.2 - Government Authodties and Defence Number of authorities and GBEs not staffed under the Public Service Act Payments to former officers in lieu of recreation leave Portfolio Commissions Unit Staffing level of subprogram

Independent evaluation of the ADF function of the subprogram

â¢ Subprogram 2.3·- Remuneration Tn'bunals Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal - shift in expenditure from administration to salaries Remuneration Tribunal inquiry into compensation for loss of office Additional facilities for Shadow Ministers

F41 F41 F41

F42

F42-43 F43-44 F44 F44

F44-45 F45 F45

â¢ Subprogram 2.4- Commission for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation of Commonwealth Employees Reason for 25.3% increase in program costs appropriations F46

Return to work rates F47

Legislative changes to implement the Brown Report recommendations F47 Contract provision of OHS services by the States F47

Role of the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission F47

â¢ Program 3 - Corporate Management and Support

â¢ Subprogram 3.1 - Executive Management Increase in salary costs in this subprogram Further focusing of Department's role

â¢ Subprogram 3.2 Legal and General Services Rationalisation of State and Federal industrial relations systems

â¢ Subprogram 3.3 -Advocacy, International and Secretariat Services Contnbutions to ILO Objectives of the advocacy branch Award coverage for aboriginals in the meat industry

â¢ Subprogram 3.4 - Corporate Services

600

F48

F48-49

F49-51

FSl-52 F52-53 F53-54

F54

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

â¢ General

Opening Statement CEO Allocation of salaries and running costs below the subprogram level Assets register and land purchases List of administrative bodies attached to, and legislation

administered by, A TSIC Mineral exploration on Aboriginal land Aboriginals Benefit Trust Account - Training of directors of incorporated Aboriginal bodies

- Proportion of ABT A funds spent on land purchases - loan arrears -list of organisations whose grants are not yet acquitted - $2m loss of Baruwei Enterprises Administration of Barldy Regional office- Jurnkurakurr

organisation and Anyinginyi Congress Grants to the Jaywon Association and the Gumatj Oan of Nhulunbuy

â¢ Program A :- Economic

â¢ Subprogram 1 - Commercial Strategies to deal with the findings of the Auditor General's Report No.1, 1992-93 ·

Alternative sources of funding for housing program Action on doubtful debts in the housing program Condition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples · in Australian society

Criteria for pastoral purchases Leopold Downs Kimberley land claim -letters to ATSIC and The Bulletin from Rosemary O'Grady

Mabo case Grants to the Maralinga Tjarutja and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Land acquisition and management A TSICDC - returns on investment

Dreamtime Project

â¢ Subprogram 2 - Employment Increase in funds for Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Auditor-General's criticisms of CDEP programs CDEP projects suspended or terminated CDEP projects with significant administrative or audit problems

Increase in funds for CDEP administration

601

F55-56

F56-57 F57

F57 F57

F58-59 F59 F60 F60

F60

F61-62 F62

F62-65 F65 F66

F66-67 F67-68 F67-68

F68-72 F71 F72 F72-73 F74-76 F74-75

F76

F76-77 F77-78 F78 F78-9

CDEP projects which have promulgated work plans CDEP projects generating income CDEP training programs Research on socio-economic impact of CDEPs

Union coverage of CDEP CD EP driver training programs Coordination in the arts and crafts industry Registers of assets held by arts centres Guidelines for and evaluation of employment programs

Payment of award wages and conditions in Aboriginal organisations

â¢ Subprogram 3 - Development, Education and Training T AFE and job training

AEDP strategic plan Research on Aboriginal employment patterns Language retrieval, recording and maintenance activities

â¢ Subprogram 4 -Regional Supp:1rt Development of regional plans Conduct of elections for regional councils

â¢ Program B - Social

â¢ Subprogram 1- Land, Heritage and Environment Purchase of Alcoota Station AlA TSIS - reasons for increase in operating expenses Council for Aboriginal Health

â¢ Subprogram 2 - Health Substance abuse- performance indicators

â¢ Subprogram 3 - Social Justice Community and group support - objectives and relationship to regional planning process Legal responsibilities of Aboriginal communities - litigation

concerning Ellenbrae and Carson River Stations Funding allocated to subprogram 3.2.3 (prevention and diversion) Performance indicators for legal services Demarcation of roles between State legal aid commissions

and the Aboriginal Legal Service Progress of review of Queensland Aboriginal Legal Service Assessment of the funding basis of Aboriginal legal services Strategies for reduction of the number of young Aboriginal offenders

International Year for the World's Indigenous Peoples Questions on notice

602

F79 F79 F79 F79 F79

F79-80 F80 F80 F80-81

F81-2

F82 F82

F82-83 F83-85

F85

F85-88

F89

F89-90 F90

F90-91

F91

F91-95 F95 F95

F95 F95 F96 F96

F96-97 F97-103

Thursday 17 September 1992

Primary Industries and Energy Portfolio

â¢ General

Achievement indicators for Departmental programs Agrifood Policy Council pilot program to promote Australian food overseas Auditor-GeneraJ'S comments on records concerning $6.54b of loan

guarantees for wheat and wool and the waiving of certain repayments Legislation and authorities for which the Department is responsible Difference between Budget figures and the PPS

â¢ Program 1- Industries Development

* Subprogram 1.2 - Livestock and Pastoral Brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication Humane slaughtering of infected cattle Cattle in the Northern Territory Allegations that Dr David Rolfe contravened quarantine regulations

Funding of exotic disease control Merino export policy Live sheep trade with the Middle East

F107

F108-9

F109 F109

F109-10

Fll0-11, 114 Flll-12, 114 F112, 114 F112-13

F114-15 F116 F116

Funds for the Rural Industry Research and Development Corporation Funding for A WC F116-17 F117

F117 F117 F117 F117 F117 F117

F118

Outlook for beef sales to the US Progress on negotiations with Korea about beef and veal sales Future of game pig meat sales to EC Current debt of the Commonwealth of Independent States for wool sales

Negotiations with China on import duty on wool Sales of dairy products to Japan Beef exports to Japan Japanese tariffs on agricultural products

Australian Wool Corporation- dissatisfaction about notices of meeting and voting procedures Wool processing task force Imports of pig meat from Canada

Guidelines for operation of feedlots Departmental response to recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Animal Welfare concerning kangaroos National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare

603

F118, F131

F118-19, F121-22 F119-20, F122-23 F121-22 F123

F124

F124-25

â¢ Subprogram 1.2 - Crops Response to US Export Enhancement Program Crop planting scheme Funding for research and development in the tobacco industry Research on the effects of locusts on crops Expenditure under the Horticultural Research and

Development Corporation Act Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation -increase in expenditure on rice Dried Fruits Research and Development Council - reason for

increase in expenditure Sugar Research and Development Corporation- increase in expenditure Triticale levy Expected 'income from investments for the Dried Fruit Research

Trust Account and the Grape and Wine Trust Account Progress of the task force to advise on the IC report on sugar A WB investment in pulp and paper mill in W.A Consultations with the US on agricultural trade Developments in grain marketing arrangements Payments to grains industry to compensate for loss of trade

with Iraq during the war Impediments to the export of Australian primary produce to Japan and the US including regulations concerning chemical residues Government responses to US Export Enhancement Program Trade with developing countries- debt rescheduling and credit sales Prospects for repayments of debts by Iraq

Plant Variety Rights Office- level of cost recovery

â¢ Subprogram 1.3- Fisheries Research funding Decline in salaries vote Impediments to value-adding in the seafood industries Fees from foreign and domestic fishing operators Oil spills AFMA - role, administrative costs and staffing levels Australian Fisheries magazine Exploratory licences for Russian fishing vessels Progress towards implementation of new regulations Northern Prawn Fishery South-east trawl fishery - ITQ and T AC

Role and quality of biological information used in fisheries management Foreign ownership and transferability of licences Southern shark fishery Levy on prawns

Impediments to the marketing of seafood on domestic and foreign markets Aquaculture Recreational fishing Resource rent tax proposals Christmas Island

604

F125-26 F126-27 F127-28 F128

F128-29

F129

F129 F129 F129

F129-30 F130 F130 F130 F130

F131

F131-34 F134 F134 F135

F136 F136

F136-37 F137 F137-38 F138 F139-40

F140 F140 F140

F141-42 F141-42 F143 F143-45

F145 F145 F145

F145-46 F146 F146

Ucensing procedures for individuals wishing to enter the industry Apprehension of foreign fishing vessels

â¢ Subprogram 1.4 - Petroleum Review of emergency oil supply arrangements Micro-economic reform in the petroleum industry Administrative expenses to implement safety measures on

offshore drilling platforms Movement from excise and royalties to resource rent tax - special grant to Victoria to offset potential gas price rises Timor Gap Joint Authority - repayment of loan

Progress in implementation of the National Gas Strategy North West Shelf- royalty arrangements Oil spills - the Kirld case Progress towards establishing formal environmental clearance procedures

â¢ Subprogram 1.5- Coal and Minerals Yakabindie nickel project - sacred site assessment procedures NSW coal industry - tax exemption of contnbutions to superannuation fund Industrial relations in the Pilbara region

Export controls and prices for coal, bauxite and alumina Marandoo iron ore project - sacred sites assessment procedures Resolution of disputes concerning land access Ecologically Sustainable Development and the mining industry Resolution of matters arising from British nuclear tests in Australia

F147 F147

F147 F148

F148

F148-50 F151 F151 F152 F152-53

F153

F154 F154 F155 F155 F156

F156-57 F157-58 F158-59

â¢ Subprogram 2.1- Natural Resource Management National Forest Policy Cape York Peninsula Land Use Study Landcare

F159

F159-60, F164-67

-National Landcare Program- "one stop shop" -Decade of l.andcare- availability of maps - development of draft strategy - Landcare activities - brochure on landcare tax concessions

- national weed strategy

Forests management- draft policy statement New National Landcare Program- proposal for a single act

â¢ Subprogram 2.2- Rural Adjustment and Services Reasons for increase in administrative expenses Rural Adjustment Scheme- unsuccessful applicants Rural Counselling Program Business Advice for Rural Areas RAS - reason for unexpended funds

National Drought Policy Marketing Skills Program Centres of Excellence - locations and resources Skills development projects

F160 F161

F161-62 F162 F162 F162 F163-64

F167

F167-68 F168-69 F169 F169-70

F170 F170 F170 F170

Business Advice for Rural Areas- grants and guidelines Income Equalisation Deposits Scheme - farm management bonds

Drought programs - Phasing-out of transport transaction based assistance Drought programs - assistance for NSW

â¢ Subprogram 2.3- Quarantine and Inspection Allegations concerning AQIS in relation to Danpork and the investment of the Prime Minister in that company -Tabling of letter from the Han. Alan Griffiths MP,

Minister for Resources, to Senator Boswell and others, dated 7 September 1992 - Tabling of statement made by the Premier of NSW on 14 Apri11992 -Questioning of Mr Landes by Senator Cook - Tabling of Mr Landes' report on an overseas

trip in September 1990 - Extract read into Hansard from the record of conversation between the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy and the Danish Minister

for Agriculture, dated 8 April 1992 - Discussion of Mr Doyle's letter of 13 February 1992 and the attached circular memorandum entitled Importation of Pi&S from Denmark- CQO(A) Circular

Memorandum 24;91 -Discussion of document headed Comments on CQO(A) Circular Memorandum 24;91 signed by Mr Graeme Eggleston dated 13 March 1991 - Discussion of the reference to the Prime Minister

F170-71 F171

F171-72 F172

F172-207

F173

F175

F176-81

F178

F187

F190-91

F192-95

in a letter to the Pork Council of Australia, dated 3 June 1992 F195-96, F201, F204-07

-Discussion of cablegram dated 7 July 1992 and entitled EC Pigmeat Establishments- Importation of Pigmeat from Denmark -Reference to summary of meeting between FDI, DPIE,

AQIS and Austrade on 2 May 1990 -Reference to document dated 29 January 1992 indicating that the FDI would be proceeding with the joint venture - Discussion of NSW Premier's press release

of 14 April 1992 - Discussion of Austrade fax of 22 November 1990 - Date of last importation of live pigs into Australia (Note: Consideration of this item resumes on page F219)

Animals held in quarantine other than pets Litigation costs Current litigation Gallstone racket

606

F196-201, F206

F201

F202-3 F203-04 F206

F207

F207-08 F208 F208

Use of consultants in meat inspection Comparison of Australian and New Zealand meat inspection costs Meat substitution - investigation by Bureau of Criminal Intelligence Co-location of regional offices

Expenditure on information technology Comparison of Australian and Canadian meat inspection costs Meat substitution racket- introduction of "fit and proper persons" provisions to regulate entry to the industry

Meat inspection - efficiency Number and location of meat inspectors employed by AQIS Costs of meat inspection - overtime costs Meat pie exports- inspection arrangements Cold smoked salmon - enforcement of import regulations

Inspection costs and full cost recovery Auditor-General's comments on AQIS Questions on Notice

Wednesday 21 October 1992

Primary Industries and Energy portfolio continued

2.3- Quarantine and Inspection

Allegations concerning AQIS in relation to Danpork and the investment of the Prime Minister in that company (For earlier consideration of this item see pages F172-209) - Tabling of chronology of events concerning this item

- Questioning of officers concerning the drafting of the letter of 3 June to the Pork Council of Australia - Discussion of Minute headed Importation of Pigmea.t and

F208

F208-09, F211-12 F209-10 F210-11 F211

F211

F211 F212 F212 F213

F213-14 F214 F215 F215 F216-17

F219-36

F220

F222-27

Pig Genetic Materia/from Denmark, dated 23 June 1992 - Discussion of Correction of Briefing Note dated F227-30 15 October 1992

- Discussion of document headed Mr Gn'ffith's Return Bn·efing -Importation of Pigs, Pig Semen and Pigmeat - Statement by Senator Crane and the Minister's response

F230-32

F232-36 F234-36 ·

Wednesday 21 October 1992 continued

Employment, Education and Training Portfolio

â¢ Program 4 - Employment

â¢ Subprogram 4.1 -Employment Access Jobtrain - Proportion of Aboriginal clients with positive outcomes Jobtrain - targeting of programs towards skill shortages Job Oubs

Landcare and Environmental Action Program Costs of Jobtrain,' Jobstart and Jobsearch Special Intervention Program Staffing and administration costs

Employment and training for people over 45 Jobstart- changes in the program since last year Contracted Placement Program - difficulties in finalising payment processes Comments in the Auditor-General's Report No.1, 1992-93 on FT A payment Mobility Assistance Scheme - costs to move Mr Sampey from NSW

to Perth, and list of MAS payments over $2000 New Enterprise Incentives Scheme - evaluation report on scheme - new arrangements for ensuring timely receipt of audited

reports from management agents - acceptance certificates - upgrading of information system in response to ANAO report

â¢ Subprogram 4.2 - Community Based Employment Self Employment Assistance Program- method of evaluation Development of mechanisms for informing the Committee members of the results of evaluations Skillshare- response to ANAO recommendations concerning

participant surveys

â¢ Subprogram 4.4 -Aboriginal Employment and Training Assistance Aboriginal Organisation Training Training for Aboriginals Program - Budget problems

- Supply of and demand for Aboriginal workers - Statistics on patterns of Aboriginal employment - Relation of TAP programs to mainstream labour market programs - Evaluation of Tap strategies - Work experience -Johnston Report's recommendation on the need for

strong practical emphasis in training programs - Low participation rates in traineeships - Cost-effectiveness of TAP program

608

F238

F238-39 F239 F239-40 F240-41

F241

F241-42 F243 F243-44

F244

F244-45

F245-46

F246

F246 F246 F246

F247

F247-48

F248

F248-49

F249-50 F250-51 F251-52 F252-53

F253

F253-55

F255-6 F256 F256-57

-Work preparation element of TAP - Employment of Aboriginals in the mining industry - Criticism of expenditure of $35000 on travel to participate in an art exhibition

- training of field staff - Johnston Report's concerns about the inability of some Aboriginal organisations to provide long-term employment for trainees

- Enterprise Employment Assistance - expenditure - Aboriginal employment action - criticisms by Peat Marwick, and monitoring of programs - Concerns about the administration of TAP expressed by

Peat Marwick and the Johnston Report

F257

F257-58

F258 F258

F259 F259

F259-60

- Level of forward commitments in the community component of TAP F260 F260-61

- Administration ofT AP grants and loans by the Parramatta office of DEET

â¢ Subprogram 4.5- Employment Services Templine -costs compared with private sector Templine- charter and cost of software

â¢ Program 5- Education Assistance and Income Support

â¢ Subprogram 5.1 -Education Income Support Expenditure on salaries and administration Property operating expenses Capital operating expenses

Austudy and Abstudy - increase in salary and administration costs Austudy, Abstudy etc. - unsuccessful applications Property operating expenses Possible earlier tabling of Departmental reconciliations

Assessment of the impact of changes to Austudy announced in the 1992-93 Budget Proportion of students estimated as likely to trade Austudy grants for a loan

Comparison of Australian and New Zealand student loan schemes Effects of implementing other options listed by the Chapman Report on Austudy Targeting of Austudy

Conditions pertaining to student loans Number of applicants refused assistance on the basis of assets tests Abstudy - criteria for assistance for studentS in short courses Proportions of Abstudy assistance to students in university and

T AFE sectors Prosecutions for fraud in relation to student assistance schemes New income support arrangements- additional costs Simplification of Abstudy application form Attendance and enrolment checks

609

F261

F262-64 F264

F264-65 F265 F265 F266-7 F267-68 F269-70 F269, F273

F270

F270-71 F271-72

F272 F273

F273-74 F274 F275

F275 F275-6 · F276-77 F277

F277

Random checks on nil spouse applications - privacy considerations F277-8 Management strategies to deal with debt recovery F278

Aboriginal Programs Management Information System F278

* Subprogram 5.2 - Aboriginal Education Assistance Departmental responses to the Auditor-General's criticisms of the Aboriginal Education Assistance Program F278-79

Increase in Aboriginal tutorial assistance F279

* Program 6 — Corporate Services, Portfolio Advising and International Participation

* Subprogram 6.2 - Management and General Services AN AO Report No. 1 of 1992-93 — absence of documentation for certain payments F279

Departmental response to ANAO criticisms of advances of accountable forms in the Parramatta office F280

Progress on the development of an automated interface between the Student Assistance Recovery System and the Financial Management System F281

* Subprogram 6.3 - General Evaluation , Analysis and Advising Administrative and salary increases F281

Funding of advisory committee on management training F282-83

Youth Bureau F283

Department's use of consultant services F283-85

* Subprogram 6.4 -Language, Asian Studies and L iteracy Support Australian Language and Literacy Council F285

* General Questions

Jobtrain courses - tendering, monitoring and payment procedures F285-86, F291-95

* Program 1 - Schools

* Subprogram 1.1 - General Assistance Administration and salary costs F286-87

Programs to improve retention rates of students in rural areas F287-88 Award Restructuring Assistance Program F289

Budget allocation for hostels for rural students F289

Projects of National Significance F289

Funding for peak teacher and parent associations F289

National policy for the education of girls F289-90

Education Centres F290

National Policy for the Education of Girls in Australian Schools F290

General recurrent grants - amount of expenditure related to the award restructuring program F290-91

* S u bprogram 2.1 - H ig h e r E d u ca tio n S y s te m Administrative and salary expenses F291

Written questions on notice - not all answers will be ready in time for the Committee of the Whole's consideration of the estimates F291

Jobtrain courses — tendering, monitoring and payment procedures F285-86, F291-95 University of Southern Queensland - capital funding for new technology building F295-98

University of Canberra — response to comments in ANAO Report No. 20 F298 Australian National University funding F299

Opening Learning Initiative F300-304

Refunds of HECS payments F303

Student-staffing ratios F303-04

Evaluation and Investigations Program F304

Staff increases needed to cope with additional student intake F304 Over-enrolment F304

* Program 3 — Vocational Education and Training

* S u bprogram 3.1 — V o ca tio n a l E d u c a tio n a n d T raining S ystem Claims of overlap in the roles of the Australian National Training Authority and the Employment and Skills Formation Council F304-5 Australian National Training Authority — transitional arrangements F305-6

Fall in staff numbers F306

Participation rates in TAFE F307

Apparent over-expenditure in salaries and administrative expenses F307 Questions on Notice F308

611

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

PARLIAMENTARY PAPER No. 539 Of 1992

ORDERED TO BE PRINTED _____ ISSN 0727418

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