Orders for the production of documents—2007

Number of orders for the production of documents agreed to: 0

Documents tabled pursuant to existing orders:

Departmental and agency contracts

  • List of departmental and agency contracts.
  • Order made: 20 June 2001 (Varied 27 September 2001, 18 and 26 June and 4 December 2003)
  • For tabling: not later than 30 September each year
  • Documents tabled: 26 and 28 February, 1, 20 and 29 March, 9 May, 16 August, 10 and 17 September 2007

Environment—Tasmania—Proposed Pulp Mill

  • Documents relating to the proposed pulp mill in Tasmania.
  • Order made: 12 May 2005 (moved by Senator Bob Brown)
  • For tabling: 16 June 2005
  • Statement by leave: The Minister for Defence, 16 June 2005, claiming that it was an unwarranted diversion of resources to provide the documents.
  • Explanation: 28 February 2007—Pursuant to standing order 164, Senator Bob Brown asked the Minister to explain why the order had not been complied with.
  • Statement by leave: The Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, 1 March 2007, gave an explanation indicating that the Government's position had not changed in relation to providing the documents.

Environment—Tasmania—Proposed Pulp Mill

  • Documents relating to the proposed pulp mill in Tasmania.
  • Order made: 14 June 2005 (moved by Senator Bob Brown)
  • For tabling: 22 June 2005
  • Statement by leave: The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 23 June 2005, indicating that the Government was not prepared to divert resources to identify any potentially relevant documents.
  • Explanation: 28 February 2007—Pursuant to standing order 164, Senator Bob Brown asked the Minister to explain why the order had not been complied with.
  • Statement by leave: The Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, 1 March 2007, gave an explanation indicating that the Government's position had not changed in relation to providing the documents.

Health Insurance—Anti-competitive health cover practices

  • Assessment reports by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on anti-competitive health cover practices.
  • Order made: 25 March 1999 (Varied 18 September 2002)
  • For tabling: at the end of each period of 12 months ending on or after June 2003
  • Document tabled:

Indexed lists of departmental and agency files

  • Indexed lists of files of government departments and agencies. Order made: 30 May 1996 (Varied 3 December 1998) For tabling: by the tenth day of the autumn and spring sittings each year or statements of compliance that such indexed lists of files have been placed on the Internet.
  • Documents tabled: 6 and 28 February, 1, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27 March, 9 May, 12 June, 7 August, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 19 September 2007

Taxation—Deductible Gift Recipient Status—Environment Groups

  • Documents relating to the issue of deductible gift recipient status of environment groups.
  • Order made: 21 June 2005 (moved by Senator Bob Brown)
  • For tabling: 22 June 2005
  • Statements by leave:
  • The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 23 June 2005, claiming that it was an unwarranted diversion of resources to provide the documents.
  • The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (Senator Sandy Macdonald), 1 March 2006, indicating that the Government was not prepared to divert resources away from the Government's key role of protecting the environment.
  • Explanation: 28 February 2007—Pursuant to standing order 164, Senator Bob Brown asked the Minister to explain why the order had not been complied with.
  • Statement by leave: The Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, 1 March 2007, gave an explanation indicating that the Government's position had not changed in relation to providing the documents.

Unproclaimed legislation—Document—Standing Order 139(2)

  • Documents providing details of all provisions of Acts which come into effect on proclamation and which have not yet been proclaimed, including statements of reasons for their non-proclamation and information relating to the timetable for their operation, as at 31 July 2007.
  • Document presented: 28 August 2007
  • Document tabled: 10 September 2007