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| Question No. |
Senator | Date of Question |
Subject | Date Reply Received |
Hansard Date of Reply |
Hansard Page No. of Reply |
Elapsed Time (days) |
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28 |
Minchin |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Media-related staff |
21/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1612 |
69 |
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44 |
Minchin |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Media-related staff |
21/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1612 |
69 |
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132 |
Minchin |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Provision of information to estimates |
28/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1645 |
76 |
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committees, including appointments to government agencies, |
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authorities and advisory boards |
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148 |
Minchin |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Provision of information to estimates |
28/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1645 |
76 |
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committees, including appointments to government agencies, |
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authorities and advisory boards |
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240 |
Cormann |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Funding cuts—Programs and services for |
14/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1654 |
62 |
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Western Australia |
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256 |
Cormann |
12/02/2008 |
Administration—Funding cuts—Programs and services for |
14/04/2008 |
13/05/2008 |
1654 |
62 |
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Western Australia |
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|
310 |
Allison |
27/02/2008 |
Research—Groundwater mapping and soil health |
10/04/2008 |
14/05/2008 |
1859 |
43 |
|
357 |
Allison |
05/03/2008 |
Nuclear industry—Open Pool Australian Lightwater research |
10/04/2008 |
14/05/2008 |
1923 |
36 |
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reactor—Shutdown costs |
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402 |
Milne |
08/04/2008 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
07/05/2008 |
14/05/2008 |
1948 |
29 |
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Pilot-scale scour at Laverton North, Victoria |
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|
412 |
Abetz |
14/04/2008 |
LPG Vehicle Scheme—Cost of grants and advertising |
24/04/2008 |
14/05/2008 |
1949 |
10 |
|
432 |
Abetz |
02/05/2008 |
Administration—Australian Associated Press NewsCentre—Users |
30/05/2008 |
19/06/2008 |
2985 |
28 |
|
472 |
Minchin |
30/05/2008 |
Departmental engagements—Mr Christian and Ms Tara |
27/06/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3791 |
28 |
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Taubenschlag—Details |
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473 |
Minchin |
30/05/2008 |
Departmental engagements—Mr Christian and Ms Tara |
27/06/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3791 |
28 |
|
Taubenschlag—Details |
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|
485 |
Abetz |
17/06/2008 |
Toyota hybrid Camry grant—Funding—Communications with |
16/07/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3799 |
29 |
|
Toyota |
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|
511 |
Abetz |
27/06/2008 |
Energy affordability, living standards and emissions trading— |
29/07/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3814 |
32 |
|
Report—Terms of reference and preparation costs |
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|
512 |
Abetz |
27/06/2008 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
29/07/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3815 |
32 |
|
Report, Growing the green collar economy: Skills and labour |
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challenges in reducing our greenhouse emissions and national |
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environmental footprint—Terms of reference and preparation costs |
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513 |
Abetz |
03/07/2008 |
Visit to Japan and the United States of America—Expenses |
29/07/2008 |
26/08/2008 |
3816 |
26 |
|
514 |
Bushby |
04/07/2008 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
26/08/2008 |
28/08/2008 |
4122 |
53 |
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Forest Biosciences group—Funding cuts |
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|
534 |
Milne |
14/07/2008 |
Recycling—Printer cartridges—Policy and practice |
19/08/2008 |
27/08/2008 |
3974 |
36 |
|
550 |
Milne |
14/07/2008 |
Recycling—Printer cartridges—Policy and practice |
19/08/2008 |
27/08/2008 |
3974 |
36 |
|
594 |
Minchin |
25/08/2008 |
Carbon offsets—Departmental air travel—Guidelines |
22/10/2008 |
10/11/2008 |
6479 |
58 |
|
630 |
Minchin |
25/08/2008 |
Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries office—Departmental staff— |
22/10/2008 |
10/11/2008 |
6481 |
58 |
|
Secondment |
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|
666 |
Minchin |
25/08/2008 |
Overseas travel—Beijing Olympic Games—Expenses |
03/03/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1170 |
190 |
|
702 |
Minchin |
25/08/2008 |
Overseas travel—Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries, family and |
25/02/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1177 |
184 |
|
departmental staff—Between July and August 2008 |
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|
729 |
Abetz |
02/09/2008 |
Overseas travel—Minister’s travel to Japan, Germany, Belgium |
14/10/2008 |
14/10/2008 |
6013 |
42 |
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and the United States of America in 2008—Further details |
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|
733 |
Ludlam |
04/09/2008 |
OPAL research reactor, Lucas Heights—Limited functionality— |
23/10/2008 |
10/11/2008 |
6484 |
49 |
|
Costs and contingency measures |
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|
785 |
Abetz |
11/11/2008 |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vehicle Conversion Scheme—Funding |
28/11/2008 |
01/12/2008 |
7794 |
17 |
|
793 |
Abetz |
13/11/2008 |
2008-09 Budget estimates—Answers received on notice—Further |
25/02/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1193 |
104 |
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questions |
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|
796 |
Abetz |
13/11/2008 |
Prime Minister’s Science and Engineering Innovation Council— |
01/04/2009 |
12/05/2009 |
2510 |
139 |
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Vacancy |
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|
879 |
Ronaldson |
24/11/2008 |
Administration—Program overspends and underspends—Top 5 |
04/02/2009 |
09/02/2009 |
564 |
72 |
|
910 |
Ronaldson |
24/11/2008 |
Administration—Media monitoring—Amount spent during the |
17/03/2009 |
17/03/2009 |
1844 |
113 |
|
2008 calendar year |
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|
933 |
Ronaldson |
24/11/2008 |
Administration—Tender contracts—Details |
01/04/2009 |
12/05/2009 |
2520 |
128 |
|
956 |
Ronaldson |
24/11/2008 |
Administration—Reviews, inquiries and committees—Staffing |
24/04/2009 |
12/05/2009 |
2528 |
151 |
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and costs |
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|
967 |
Abetz |
25/11/2008 |
Overseas travel—Minister’s visit to Japan, November 2008— |
05/01/2009 |
03/02/2009 |
204 |
41 |
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Itinerary and costs |
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1067 |
Abetz |
03/12/2008 |
Portfolio programs—Overspends and underspends—Details |
02/03/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1212 |
89 |
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1103 |
Abetz |
03/12/2008 |
Departments and agencies—Funding |
06/02/2009 |
09/02/2009 |
572 |
65 |
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1172 |
Siewert |
16/12/2008 |
Indigenous Australians—Gubinge tree—Patents pending by |
16/02/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1215 |
62 |
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Amway, Mary Kay and Mannatech |
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|
1182 |
Abetz |
16/12/2008 |
Green vehicle guide website—State governments—Use of website |
06/02/2009 |
09/02/2009 |
574 |
52 |
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in procurement policies |
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|
1196 |
Ludlam |
18/12/2008 |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation—OPAL |
06/02/2009 |
09/02/2009 |
576 |
50 |
|
research reactor—Spent nuclear fuel |
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|
1220 |
Abetz |
16/01/2009 |
2008-09 supplementary Budget estimates—Economics |
10/02/2009 |
11/02/2009 |
832 |
25 |
|
Committee—Program underspends |
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|
1221 |
Abetz |
16/01/2009 |
2008-09 supplementary Budget estimates—Economics |
16/02/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1226 |
31 |
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Committee—AusIndustry Branding campaign |
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|
1222 |
Abetz |
16/01/2009 |
2008-09 supplementary Budget estimates—Economics |
10/02/2009 |
11/02/2009 |
833 |
25 |
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Committee—Assurance from Toyota |
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|
1223 |
Abetz |
16/01/2009 |
2008-09 supplementary Budget estimates—Economics |
10/02/2009 |
11/02/2009 |
833 |
25 |
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Committee—Green Car Innovation Fund |
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|
1224 |
Abetz |
16/01/2009 |
2008-09 supplementary Budget estimates—Economics |
12/02/2009 |
12/02/2009 |
984 |
27 |
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Committee—Green Car Innovation Fund |
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|
1231 |
B. Brown |
28/01/2009 |
Asteroid shield—International Panel on Asteroid Threat |
13/03/2009 |
16/03/2009 |
1682 |
44 |
|
Mitigation—Government support and funding |
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|
1234 |
Minchin |
03/02/2009 |
Coat of arms—Registration applications—Approvals |
24/02/2009 |
10/03/2009 |
1228 |
21 |
|
1380 |
Ludlam |
11/03/2009 |
Open Pool Australian Lightwater [OPAL] research reactor— |
16/04/2009 |
14/05/2009 |
2973 |
36 |
|
Contract details—Claims for compensation |
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|
1406 |
Ronaldson |
12/03/2009 |
External speechwriting services—Details of tender—2008 |
09/04/2009 |
14/05/2009 |
2987 |
28 |
|
calendar year |
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|
1427 |
Abetz |
12/03/2009 |
Pacific brands—Closure of manufacturing facilities |
18/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3436 |
67 |
|
1428 |
Abetz |
12/03/2009 |
Pacific brands—Closure of manufacturing facilities |
18/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3436 |
67 |
|
1429 |
Abetz |
12/03/2009 |
Pacific brands—Closure of manufacturing facilities |
18/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3436 |
67 |
|
1430 |
Abetz |
12/03/2009 |
Pacific brands—Closure of manufacturing facilities |
18/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3436 |
67 |
|
1431 |
Abetz |
12/03/2009 |
Pacific brands—Closure of manufacturing facilities |
18/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3436 |
67 |
|
1436 |
B. Brown |
18/03/2009 |
Asteroid shield—Action Team on Near-Earth Objects— |
09/04/2009 |
14/05/2009 |
2994 |
22 |
|
Government involvement |
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|
1443 |
Abetz |
18/03/2009 |
Excellence in Research for Australia initiative—Development |
20/04/2009 |
14/05/2009 |
3001 |
33 |
|
costs |
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|
1444 |
Ludlam |
18/03/2009 |
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation— |
06/04/2009 |
14/05/2009 |
3002 |
19 |
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Chairman’s views |
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|
1479 |
Milne |
06/04/2009 |
Manufactured nanoparticles—Commercial use—Associated risks |
29/05/2009 |
17/06/2009 |
3645 |
53 |
|
1485 |
Ludlam |
08/04/2009 |
Open Pool Australian Lightwater [OPAL] reactor, Lucas |
06/05/2009 |
16/06/2009 |
3470 |
28 |
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Heights—Radioisotopes for radiopharmaceuticals— |
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Technetium-99m generators |
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|
1507 |
Macdonald |
12/05/2009 |
Australian Research Council—Research grants—Recipients |
11/06/2009 |
18/06/2009 |
3779 |
30 |
|
associated with work on climate change |
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|
1524 |
Minchin |
18/05/2009 |
Legislation—Statutory reviews—Timelines |
11/06/2009 |
18/06/2009 |
3822 |
24 |
|
1625 |
Abetz |
29/05/2009 |
Administration—Infrastructure and capital works projects |
31/08/2009 |
07/09/2009 |
5827 |
94 |
|
1663 |
Minchin |
03/06/2009 |
Government websites—Advertising on search engines |
14/07/2009 |
12/08/2009 |
4801 |
41 |
|
1703 |
Minchin |
10/06/2009 |
Legislation—Redundant and potentially redundant legislation— |
30/07/2009 |
13/08/2009 |
4953 |
50 |
|
‘Clean-up’ coordinated by the Department of Finance and |
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Deregulation |
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|
1741 |
Ronaldson |
10/06/2009 |
Administration—Contracts awarded to the Boston Consulting |
22/07/2009 |
13/08/2009 |
4959 |
42 |
|
Group and the Allen Consulting Group |
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|
1798 |
Abetz |
16/06/2009 |
Administration—Hospitality—Spending since 24 November 2007 |
29/09/2009 |
26/10/2009 |
7181 |
105 |
|
1887 |
Barnett |
02/07/2009 |
Consultancies—Details of completed and ongoing since |
17/09/2009 |
17/09/2009 |
6955 |
77 |
|
November 2007—Planned or budgeted for 2009 and 2010 |
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1924 |
Barnett |
02/07/2009 |
Administration—Staff, hospitality, plants, water coolers, |
12/10/2009 |
27/10/2009 |
7347 |
102 |
|
television subscriptions and government credit cards |
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|
1971 |
Abetz |
21/07/2009 |
Portable water supplies—Amount spent in the 2008-09 financial |
25/08/2009 |
14/09/2009 |
6529 |
35 |
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year |
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|
2008 |
Abetz |
21/07/2009 |
Administration—Media training undertaken since 24 November |
10/09/2009 |
10/09/2009 |
6361 |
51 |
|
2007 |
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|
2031 |
Abetz |
21/07/2009 |
LPG Vehicle Scheme—Costs and funding |
09/09/2009 |
10/09/2009 |
6362 |
50 |
|
2032 |
Abetz |
21/07/2009 |
Administration—Final review reports and Government white |
09/09/2009 |
14/09/2009 |
6530 |
50 |
|
paper responses—Printing and distribution costs |
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|
2033 |
Abetz |
21/07/2009 |
Parliamentary Secretary—Responsibilities, staffing and Canberra |
31/08/2009 |
09/09/2009 |
6201 |
41 |
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vehicle |
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|
2036 |
Abetz |
27/07/2009 |
Australian Institute for Commercialisation—Grants, contracts |
24/08/2009 |
09/09/2009 |
6203 |
28 |
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and tenders awarded—Since 24 November 2007 |
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|
2046 |
Abetz |
03/08/2009 |
Administration—Employees’ geographical location |
07/09/2009 |
09/09/2009 |
6206 |
35 |
|
2050 |
Abetz |
06/08/2009 |
Administration—Innovation councils, strategy groups, advisory |
30/09/2009 |
28/10/2009 |
7524 |
55 |
|
groups etc—Function and operating costs |
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|
2051 |
Abetz |
06/08/2009 |
Automotive Industry envoys—Mr John Conomos AO and the |
07/09/2009 |
09/09/2009 |
6212 |
32 |
|
Honourable Steve Bracks—Employment conditions |
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|
2066 |
B. Brown |
13/08/2009 |
Administration—Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group— |
30/09/2009 |
28/10/2009 |
7536 |
48 |
|
Expenditure |
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|
2142 |
Ronaldson |
10/09/2009 |
Administration—Ministerial letterhead and postage—Costs to |
10/12/2009 |
02/02/2010 |
173 |
91 |
|
the department |
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|
2179 |
Ronaldson |
14/09/2009 |
Administration—2008-09 financial year—Resources provided |
24/02/2010 |
25/02/2010 |
1300 |
163 |
|
by the home department |
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|
2212 |
Abetz |
15/09/2009 |
Administration—Employees’ geographical location—Number of |
18/11/2009 |
19/11/2009 |
8499 |
64 |
|
staff and their Australian Public Service classification |
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|
2230 |
Abetz |
16/09/2009 |
Administration—Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries—Websites |
12/10/2009 |
17/11/2009 |
8115 |
26 |
|
2335 |
Barnett |
17/09/2009 |
Legal advice—2008-09 financial year |
22/01/2010 |
03/02/2010 |
363 |
127 |
|
2360 |
Abetz |
25/09/2009 |
LPG Vehicle Scheme—Costs and number of conversions |
23/10/2009 |
18/11/2009 |
8312 |
28 |
|
2370 |
B. Brown |
06/10/2009 |
Administration—Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group— |
11/11/2009 |
18/11/2009 |
8315 |
36 |
|
Expenditure |
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|
2387 |
Abetz |
29/10/2009 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
10/12/2009 |
03/02/2010 |
375 |
42 |
|
Credit cards and Mount Hotham and Mount Buller snow cover |
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|
2413 |
Abetz |
16/11/2009 |
Administration—Departmental agencies and programs |
19/01/2010 |
04/02/2010 |
595 |
64 |
|
2422 |
B. Brown |
19/11/2009 |
Administration—Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group— |
11/01/2010 |
04/02/2010 |
610 |
53 |
|
Expenditure |
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|
2441 |
Ronaldson |
23/11/2009 |
Administration—Program overspends and underspends—Top 5 |
05/02/2010 |
22/02/2010 |
780 |
74 |
|
2574 |
Abetz |
11/01/2010 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
09/02/2010 |
24/02/2010 |
1144 |
29 |
|
Mount Hotham and Mount Buller—Snow cover predictions |
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|
2587 |
Abetz |
20/01/2010 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation— |
18/02/2010 |
24/02/2010 |
1147 |
29 |
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Mount Hotham and Mount Buller—Snow cover |
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|
2588 |
Abetz |
20/01/2010 |
Climate change—Modelling and electric vehicles |
18/02/2010 |
24/02/2010 |
1148 |
29 |
|
2589 |
Abetz |
28/01/2010 |
Green Building Fund—Panel membership and funding allocated |
24/02/2010 |
25/02/2010 |
1308 |
27 |
|
2613 |
Cormann |
08/02/2010 |
Hawker Britton—Meetings with representatives Administration— |
23/04/2010 |
11/05/2010 |
2509 |
74 |
|
2661 |
Humphries |
25/02/2010 |
Redundancies |
15/04/2010 |
11/05/2010 |
2522 |
49 |
|
2711 |
Humphries |
10/03/2010 |
Administration—Involuntary redundancies |
15/04/2010 |
11/05/2010 |
2532 |
36 |
|
2756 |
B. Brown |
18/03/2010 |
Nanoparticles—Transparent sunscreen—Commonwealth |
22/04/2010 |
11/05/2010 |
2543 |
35 |
|
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation research |
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|
2770 |
Abetz |
26/03/2010 |
Climate Change—Modelling and electric vehicles |
06/05/2010 |
13/05/2010 |
3191 |
41 |
|
2873 |
Humphries |
17/06/2010 |
Administration—Departmental and agency accommodation— |
32 |
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Estimation of future requirements |
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