Footnotes

[1] Journals of the Senate, 9 February 2006, pp.1845-46.

[2] Requirements for Annual Reports, June 2005, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, p.4.

[3] Procedural Information Bulletin, No.181, 14 May 2004, p.3.

[4] Department of Finance and Administration, Annual Report 2004-05, p.6.

[5] ANAO, Management of Net Appropriation Agreements, Audit Report No.28 of 2005-06, pp.15-16.

[6] Centrelink, Annual Report 2004-05, p.182; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Annual Report 2004-05, p.70.

[7] Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Committee Hansard, Additional Budget Estimates, 13 February 2006, F&PA 144 and 14 February 2006, F&PA 22-24.

[8] Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2004-05, p.57; see also pp.61-63.

[9] Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Committee Hansard, Additional Budget Estimates, 14 February 2006, F&PA 114.

[10] Department of Human Services, Annual Report 2004-05, p.75. See also Commonwealth Ombudsman, Annual Report 2004-05, pp.37-40.