Recommendations
Recommendation 1
1.50 The
committee recommends that the government implement the committee's updated 2005
recommendations regarding the publication of an annual report on government
advertising expenditure (Recommendations 10 to 12).
Recommendation 2
1.52 The
committee recommends that the government comply with the Senate Order relating
to agency advertising and public information projects of 29 October 2003.
Recommendation 3
1.84 The
committee recommends that Centrelink review its current outcome and output
structure with a view to their modification to better reflect the comprehensive
nature of Centrelink's operations and functions.
Recommendation 4
1.90 The
committee recommends that the Australian River Company Limited provide the
committee (on a confidential basis if necessary) with a written explanation as
to:
- what issues have
prevented the completion of the deliberations;
- when the Australian River
Company expects the deliberations to sell the company will be finalised; and
- why it has not been
possible to wind up the company on a commercially supportable basis since May
2002.
Recommendation 5
1.103 The
committee recommends that the Australian River Company Limited provide a
comprehensive description of its principal activities in all future annual
reports.
Recommendation 6
1.109 The
committee recommends that the Australian River Company Limited provide the
committee with an explanation as to:
- what measures were
taken to ensure that there was no real or perceived conflict of interest in the
appointment of the Secretary; and
- the basis upon which
the Australian River Company Limited made the decision to pay for the services
of a company in which an Australian River Company Limited Director is a
shareholder and director.
Recommendation 7
1.132 The
committee recommends that:
- all agencies review
the level of detail provided in their annual reports in order to fully comply
with the reporting requirements under section 516A of the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
- agencies, where
appropriate, adopt the practice of reporting on environmental impacts and
mitigation measures as outlined in the 2006–07 annual reports of the Department
of Parliamentary Services and the Department of Health and Ageing.
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