Minister: Trade and Investment

Question No. Senator Date of Question Subject Date Reply Received ElapsedTime (days)

47

Wong

17/12/2013

Trade—Departmental briefings

10/02/2014

55

48

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Department and agencies—Staffing arrangements

04/02/2014

49

49

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Provision of departmental services to Minister

04/02/2014

49

50

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Hospitality—Cost

31/01/2014

45

51

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Departments and agencies—Machinery of government changes

31/01/2014

45

52

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Archiving of website documents

31/01/2014

45

53

Wong

17/12/2013

Travel—International—Purpose and cost

31/01/2014

45

54

Wong

17/12/2013

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement—Meetings—Attendance

31/01/2014

45

55

Wong

17/12/2013

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement—Safeguards

31/01/2014

45

56

Wong

17/12/2013

Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Confirmation of conclusion

31/01/2014

45

57

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Trade deficit

31/01/2014

45

58

Wong

17/12/2013

World Trade Organization—Disputes concerning Australia—Policy decisions

31/01/2014

45

59

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Trade policy—Guiding principles

31/01/2014

45

60

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Agriculture and Food Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

61

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Services and Intellectual Property Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

62

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Trade Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

63

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Trade Law Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

64

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Goods and Investment Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

65

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Tobacco Plain Packaging Taskforce—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

66

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

67

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Resources, Competitiveness and Trade Analysis Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

68

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—G20 and International Economy Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

69

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—North Asia Goods Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

70

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—South-East Asia Investment and Services Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

31/01/2014

45

71

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—South-East Asia Goods Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

04/02/2014

49

72

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Policy Planning Branch—Function and staffing arrangements

04/02/2014

49

73

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—International Operations Group—Function and staffing arrangements

12/02/2014

57

74

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Australian Operations Group—Function and staffing arrangements

12/02/2014

57

75

Wong

17/12/2013

Administration—Education and Corporate Operations Group—Function and staffing arrangements

12/02/2014

57

117

Wong

20/01/2014

Investment—Trade agreements—Disputes

12/02/2014

23

118

Wong

20/01/2014

Travel—International—Details and costs

11/02/2014

22

119

Wong

20/01/2014

Travel—United States of America—Itinerary

11/02/2014

22

145

Wong

24/01/2014

Travel—Switzerland—Itinerary

12/02/2014

19

240

Wong

20/02/2014

Administration—Departmental staff—Movement

18/03/2014

26

241

Wong

20/02/2014

Administration—Departmental websites—Removal of content

22/04/2014

61

242

Wong

20/02/2014

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement—Meetings—Attendance and costs

24/03/2014

32

243

Wong

20/02/2014

World Trade Organization—Disputes concerning Australia—Policy decisions

20/03/2014

28

244

Wong

20/02/2014

Travel—United States of America and Switzerland—Itinerary

24/03/2014

32

437

Wong

22/04/2014

Investment—GrainCorp ownership—Consultation

16/05/2014

24

446

Wong

22/04/2014

Tobacco industry and lobbyists—Meetings and fundraising events—Details

17/06/2014

56

461

Wong

22/04/2014

Departmental travel costs—Canberra to Perth—March/April 2014

16/05/2014

24

481

Wong

22/04/2014

Administration—Government briefs—Preparation of ‘blue’ and ‘red’ books

16/05/2014

24

492

Wong

22/04/2014

Exports—Russian ban on Australian beef imports—Notification and action taken

16/05/2014

24

494

Wong

22/04/2014

Trade agreements—Feasibility and action taken

16/05/2014

24

495

Wong

22/04/2014

Trade agreements—Negotiations—Industry representative

16/05/2014

24

496

Wong

22/04/2014

World Trade Organization—Dispute settlement system

16/05/2014

24

497 Wong 23/04/2014 Agricultural, manufacturing and service industries—Appointment of special envoys—Election commitment 16/05/2014 23

498

Wong

23/04/2014

Investment—New investment in Australia—Annual statement to parliament

16/05/2014

23

499

Wong

23/04/2014

Trade and investment—Ministerial Advisory Council—Appointment

16/05/2014

23

557

Wong

24/04/2014

Travel—China—Members of trade delegation

16/05/2014

22

558

Wong

24/04/2014

Contract notice CN2071951—Office fit-out—Details

23/05/2014

29

578

Wong

24/04/2014

Mr Nick Di Girolamo—Australian Water Holdings—Gifts

16/05/2014

22

611

Wong

24/04/2014

Investment—GrainCorp and Archer Daniels Midland—Concerns

16/05/2014

22

676

Wong

27/06/2014

Administration—Statements by Attorney-General on Middle East—Implications for foreign trade

16/07/2014

19

678

Wong

27/06/2014

Exports—Australian commodities—Member states of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation

16/07/2014

19

728

Wong

02/07/2014

Austrade Export Market Development Grants—State offices—Changes to services

30/07/2014

28

840

Collins

03/09/2014

Administration—Freedom of Information—Extension of time for requests

01/10/2014

28

888

Wong

08/10/2014

Travel—Philippines—Members of business delegation

10/02/2015

125

889

Wong

08/10/2014

Travel—United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Members of business delegation

10/02/2015

125

890

Wong

08/10/2014

Travel—Singapore—Members of business delegation

10/02/2015

125

891

Wong

08/10/2014

Travel—Burma—Members of business delegation

10/02/2015

125

892

Wong

08/10/2014

Travel—Germany, Switzerland and Spain—Members of business delegation

10/02/2015

125

958

Wong

31/10/2014

Trade—Export Market Development Grants scheme—Details

05/02/2015

97

974

Wong

31/10/2014

Administration—Discretionary grant programs—Funding

15/01/2015

76

1042

Wong

03/11/2014

Administration—Heads of portfolio departments and agencies—Appointment details

02/12/2014

29

1074

Wong

03/11/2014

Administration—Boards, authorities and advisory committees—Appointments

15/01/2015

73

1115

Wong

06/11/2014

Administration—Signage—Cost

18/11/2014

12

1127

Wong

06/11/2014

Contract notice CN2628211—Legal proceedings—Details

03/12/2014

27

1296

Wong

13/11/2014

Administration—G20 Trade Ministers meeting—Gifts

06/02/2015

85

1297

Wong

13/11/2014

Administration—G20 Trade Ministers meeting—Networking event

06/02/2015

85

1298

Wong

13/11/2014

Administration—G20 Trade Ministers meeting—Hospitality

06/02/2015

85

1299

Wong

13/11/2014

Trade—China—Bilateral trade relations

02/12/2014

19

1300

Wong

13/11/2014

Administration—Foreign Investment Review Board—Applications

15/01/2015

63

1301

Wong

13/11/2014

Administration—Visit programs—Meeting database

02/12/2014

19

1302

Wong

13/11/2014

Trade—New Zealand—Product exclusion

02/12/2014

19

1303

Wong

13/11/2014

Trade—Emissions Reduction Fund—Policy development and implementation

15/01/2015

63

1304

Wong

13/11/2014

Trade—Planning day—Agenda and costs

04/02/2015

83

1306 Wong 14/11/2014 Employment—Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Modelling by Centre for International Economics 06/02/2015 84

1307

Wong

14/11/2014

Employment—Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Job creation

15/01/2015

62

1308

Wong

14/11/2014

Employment—Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement—Job creation

15/01/2015

62

1435

Wong

02/12/2014

Industry—Treasurer’s statement concerning free trade agreements—Industry assistance

12/01/2015

41

1491 Wong 09/12/2014 Contract notice CN2628211—Answer to Question on notice no. 1127—Disclosures under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 06/02/2015 59

1504

Wong

09/12/2014

United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru—Australian delegation

04/02/2015

57

1506

Wong

09/12/2014

United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru—Attendance of ministerial staff

04/02/2015

57

1509 Wong 09/12/2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru—Request to accompany Minister for Foreign Affairs 04/02/2015 57

1545

Wong

12/12/2014

Rounds and intersessional meetings—Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership—Free trade agreements

12/01/2015

31

1546

Wong

12/12/2014

United Nations World Tourism Organization—Review of Australia’s membership

12/01/2015

31

1837

Wong

13/02/2015

Foreign investment—Agricultural land—New rules lowering the screening threshold

19/03/2015

34

1840

Wong

13/02/2015

Administration—Minister for Trade and Investment—Removal of investment responsibilities

19/03/2015

34

1841 Wong 13/02/2015 Foreign investment—Agricultural land and agri-business—Investment threshold for United States of America 19/03/2015 34

1855

Wong

13/02/2015

Administration—China-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Access to text by Minister representing the Minister for Trade (Senator Payne)

19/03/2015

34

1939 Wong 20/03/2015

Finance industry—Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank—Invitation to sign a memorandum of understanding

01/05/2015 42

1945

Wong

20/03/2015

Contract notice CN2919002—Market research and visual designs—Details

04/05/2015

45

1989

Wong

24/03/2015

Trade—Trans-Pacific Partnership—Availability and access of negotiating text

24/04/2015

31

1990

Wong

24/03/2015

Trade—Trans-Pacific Partnership—Consultations with stakeholders

24/04/2015

31

2029

Ludwig

31/03/2015

Administration—Ministerial and departmental business cards—Costs

09/07/2015

100

2059

Ludwig

31/03/2015

Administration—Indoor plants—Costs

01/05/2015

31

2214

Wong

21/04/2015

Contract notice CN2980002—Data visualisation solution—Details

29/05/2015

38

2215

Wong

21/04/2015

Contract notice CN2964092—Video production and filming services—Details

29/05/2015

38

2216

Wong

21/04/2015

Contract notice CN2964092—Video production and filming services—Details

29/05/2015

38

2217

Wong

21/04/2015

Contract notice CN2964092—Video production and filming services—Details

29/05/2015

38

2218

Wong

21/04/2015

Trade—On-line portal—Development and content

15/05/2015

24

2219

Wong

21/04/2015

Administration—Senior investment specialists—Appointment

29/05/2015

38

2220

Wong

21/04/2015

Administration—Senior investment specialists—Consultation on appointment

29/05/2015

38

2221

Wong

22/04/2015

Administration—Austrade senior investment specialists—Engagement and remuneration

29/05/2015

37

2222

Wong

22/04/2015

Contract notice CN2898822—Smaller government reform agenda—Details

29/05/2015

37

2223

Wong

22/04/2015

Contract notice CN2876542—Smaller government reform agenda—Details

29/05/2015

37

2351

Wong

27/04/2015

Investment forum—Investment in Northern Australia—Identified opportunities

29/05/2015

32

2353 Wong 27/04/2015 Administration—Answer to Question on notice no. 1990—Consultation on Trans-Pacific Partnership 24/06/2015 58

2354

Wong

27/04/2015

Administration—Answer to Question on notice no. 1990—Access to negotiating text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

09/07/2015

73

2368

Ludwig

13/05/2015

Contract notice CN2989432—Graphic design services—Details

20/07/2015

68

2394

Wong

27/05/2015

Foreign affairs—Papua New Guinea—Diplomatic post in Buka and ban on visits to Bougainville

09/07/2015

43

2411

Wong

27/05/2015

Climate change—Impact on portfolio responsibilities

30/07/2015

64

2521

McLucas

31/07/2015

Administration—Disability Employment Champion

18/08/2015

18

2658

Wong

01/12/2015

Administration—Information and advertising campaigns—Details and spending

LAPSED

136

2680

Wong

01/12/2015

Administration—Advertising and communications—Contracted companies

LAPSED

136

2702

Wong

01/12/2015

Administration—Advertising and communications—Funding

LAPSED

136

2729

Wong

01/12/2015

Ministerial staff—Mr Alastair Furnival—Communication with Minister and department

21/12/2015

20

2767

Wong

01/12/2015

Foreign investment—Agricultural security—Sale of agricultural land

29/01/2016

59

2772

Wong

04/12/2015

Investment—Ownership of Australian assets—Comments made by Minister for Agriculture

29/01/2016

56

2774

Wong

04/12/2015

G’Day USA—Ministers attendance at events

05/02/2016

63

2785 Wong 09/12/2015 Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies paper—Dr Martin Parkinson—Effects of climate change on exports 05/02/2016 58

2847

Wong

16/12/2015

Investment—Landing pads in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv—Details

29/01/2016

44

2854

Wong

16/12/2015

2015 Paris Climate Conference—Australian delegation

29/01/2016

44

2927

Wong

19/02/2016

Australian Government Charging Framework—Cost-recovery activities

LAPSED

56

3035

Wong

04/04/2016

Income tax—Reduction in Commonwealth income tax—Collection of tax by state governments

LAPSED

11

3154

Wong

05/04/2016

Meetings with Iranian ministers—Locations and discussion matters

LAPSED

10

3155 Wong 05/04/2016 Special Envoy for Trade (Mr Robb)—Meetings with Iranian ministers—Locations and discussion matters LAPSED 10

3156

Wong

05/04/2016

Austrade Chief Executive Officer—Meetings with Iranian ministers—Locations and discussion matters

LAPSED

10

3157

Wong

05/04/2016

Austrade officials—Travel to Iran

LAPSED

10

3188

Wong

12/04/2016

China—Changes to cross border e-commerce law—Consultation with Australian Government

LAPSED

3

3190

Wong

12/04/2016

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Chinese and Australian entrants

LAPSED

3

3192

Wong

12/04/2016

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Investment facilitation arrangements

LAPSED

3

3197 Wong 12/04/2016 Meetings with the Trade Minister of Singapore—Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement— Queensland sugar marketing legislation LAPSED 3

3199

Wong

12/04/2016

Government of Singapore and the High Commissioner for Singapore—Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement—Queensland sugar marketing legislation

LAPSED

3

3200

Wong

12/04/2016

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee estimates hearings—Queensland sugar marketing legislation—Evidence of Mr Justin Brown

LAPSED

3

3206

Wong

12/04/2016

Australia’s free trade agreements—Queensland sugar marketing legislation—Representations from Governments of China or Thailand

LAPSED

3

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