Chapter 1

[1]        On 12 February 2018, following the Administrative Arrangements Order of 20 December 2017, the Industry Innovation and Science portfolio became Industry, Innovation and Science (part of the Jobs and Innovation portfolio).

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 2, 31 August 2016, pp. 75–76.

[3]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and Other Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities (Requirements for Annual Reports), 25 June 2015, paragraph 5(2).

[4]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports, 25 June 2015, paragraph 6(1).

[5]        The Annual Reports tabled by 30 April each year are to be reported on by the committee by the tenth sitting day after 30 June of that year.

[6]        ANSTO Nuclear Medicine Pty Ltd is a Corporations Act company and a Public Non-financial Corporation entity under the PGPA Act.

[7]        Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).       

[8]        Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).       

[9]        Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).

[10]      The CAMAC Bill to abolish the body lapsed when Parliament was prorogued on April 15 April 2016.

[11]      Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).

[12]      Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).

[13]      Also stands referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJC).

[14]      The CAMAC Bill to abolish the body lapsed when Parliament was prorogued on April 15 April 2016.

[15]      The ASIC Act directs that one annual report will cover both the AASB and the Office of the AASB.

[16]      The AUASB is required to prepare an annual report that addresses its activities and the activities of the Office of the AUASB.

[17]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports, 25 June 2015, p. 2.

[18]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports, 25 June 2015, p. 2.

Chapter 2 - Review of selected reports

[1]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[2]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 9.

[3]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 16.

[4]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 34.

[5]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 35.

[6]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 38.

[7]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 41.

[8]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 41.

[9]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[10]      Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, Annual Report 2016/2017, p. 2.

[11]      Subsection 17(1), Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Investment Mandate Direction 2016.

[12]      Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 14–15.

[13]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[14]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[15]      The Treasury website, https://treasury.gov.au/the-department/about-treasury/our-executive/   (accessed 14 March 2018).

[16]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 4.

[17]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 4.

[18]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 5.

[19]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 14.

[20]      The Treasury, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 8.

[21]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[22]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[23]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[24]      Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: 2016 Census: issues of trust, February 2017,  https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/2016Census/Government_Response ( accessed 15 March 2018). 

[25]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 3.

[26]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 6.

[27]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 2.

[28]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 2.

[29]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 2.

[30]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 18.

[31]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, p. 19.

[32]      Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Annual Report 2016–17, pp. 25–26.

Appendix 1 - Dates relating to the presentation of annual reports between 1 May and 31 October 2017

[1]        Innovation Australia is an independent statutory board established under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986. The board is required to report to the Minister as soon as practicable after 30 June each year.