Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 18, 6 March 2014, p. 583.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 22, 20 March 2014, pp 663-664.

[3]        See https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Finance_and_Public_Administration/Commonwealth_procurement_procedures/Public_Hearings

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[5]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Service, Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2014, p. 40.

[6]        Answer to Question on Notice no. 138, Additional Estimates 2013-14, Department of Parliamentary Services.

[7]        Senator Nick Xenophon, Senate Hansard, 6 March 2014, p. 1018.

[8]        Senator Nick Xenophon, Senate Hansard, 6 March 2014, p. 1018.

[9]        The Commonwealth procurement framework is also supported by web based guidance issued by the Department of Finance, Finance Circulars and Chief Executive Instructions. See CPRs, 1 July 2012, paragraph 2.4.

[10]      References committee inquiry, Department of Finance, Submission 12, p. 2.

[11]      Section 3.3, CPRs, dated 1 July 2012, p. 12.

[12]      Paragraph 5.3, CPRs, 1 July 2012, p.17.

[13]      References committee inquiry, Department of Finance, Submission 12, p. 3.

[14]      References committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 1.

[15]      An SME is defined in the CPRs as an Australian or New Zealand firm with fewer than 200 full-time equivalent employees, see CPRs, 1 July 2012, Appendix C: Definitions, p. 42.

[16]      Paragraph 5.5, CPRs, 1 July 2012.

[17]      References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 1.

[18]      References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, pp 1-2.

CHAPTER 2 - Issues

[1]        See for example, Carroll and Richardson Flagworld Pty Ltd, Submission 1, p. 2; Charles Parsons and Co Pty Ltd, Submission 4, p. 1; Mr Umit Erturk, Manager, Spear of Fame, References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, pp 27-31.

[2]        See for example, Carroll and Richardson Flagworld Pty Ltd, Submission 1, pp 1-2; Flags of All Nations, Submission 3, pp 1-2; Charles Parsons and Co Pty Ltd, Submission 4, p. 1; Australian Flag Company, Submission 5, pp 1-2; Bainbridge International Pty Ltd, Submission 6, p. 1.

[3]        Submission 4, p. 1.

[4]        Submission 6, p. 1.

[5]        Submission 6, p. 1.

[6]        Submission 1, p. 1.

[7]        References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 48.

[8]        Submission 2, pp 1-2.

[9]        Department of Finance, Submission 2, pp 1-2.

[10]      References committee inquiry, answers to questions on notice from the hearing on 28 April 2014, provided by Department of Finance on 16 May 2014, p. 3.

[11]      References committee inquiry, Department of Finance, Submission 12, pp 4-5.

[12]      References committee inquiry, answers to questions on notice from the hearing on 28 April 2014, provided by the Department of Finance on 16 May 2014, p. 4.

[13]      References committee inquiry, Department of Finance, Submission 12, p. 5.

[14]      References committee inquiry, answers to questions on notice from the hearing on 28 April 2014, provided by the Department of Finance on 16 May 2014, pp 3-4.

[15]      The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense procurement to come from domestic services, Congressional Research Service, 24 February 2014, p. 13.

[16]      References committee inquiry, answer to question on notice from hearing of 21 March 2014, received from the Department of Finance on 1 April 2014.

[17]      It was further noted in evidence to the committee from the Department of Finance that the flag requirement for the other US government agencies, under longer standing legislation, is the requirement for 50 per cent US content, References committee Hansard, 28 April 2014,
p. 42.

[18]      The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense procurement to come from domestic services, Congressional Research Service, 24 February 2014, Preface summary.

[19]      References committee inquiry, answer to question on notice from hearing on 28 April 2014, provided by the Department of Finance on 16 May 2014.

[20]      Carroll and Richardson Flagworld, Submission 1, p. 2.

[21]      References Committee Inquiry, Australian Made Campaign Limited, Submission 27, p. 3.

[22]      References committee inquiry, Answers to questions on notice from the hearing on 21 March 2014, received from the Department of Finance on 1 April 2014.

Dissenting Report by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon & DLP Senator John Madigan - ‘Time to fly the flag for Aussie jobs’

[1]        Bernard Salt, ‘Before and After: GFC triggers the great divide’, The Australian, 3 April 2014, available at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/before-and-after-gfc-triggers-the-great-divide/story-e6frg9jx-1226872733742#, accessed 12 June 2014.

[2]        Flags Amendment Bill 2014, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[3]        Dr Seddon, References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 3.

[4]        References Committee Inquiry, The Australian Companies Institute Limited, Submission 44, p. 3.

[5]        Paragraph 5.3, CPRs, 1 July 2012, p. 17.

[6]        Dr Seddon, References Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 1.

[7]        Mr Gregory, Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, pp. 27-28.

[8]        References committee inquiry, answers to questions on notice from the hearing on 28 April 2014, provided by the Department of Finance on 16 May 2014, pp. 3-4.

[9]        Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Senate Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2014, p. 79.

[10]      Carroll & Richardson Flagworld Pty Ltd, Submission 1, p. 1.

[11]      Ibid, p. 2.

[12]      References Committee Inquiry, Australian Made Campaign Limited, Submission 27, p. 3.

[13]      Mr Gregory, Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 27.

[14]      Mr Umit Erturk, Committee Hansard, 28 April 2014, p. 29.

[15]      Bainbridge International Pty Ltd, Submission 6, p. 1.

[16]      Australian Flag Company Pty Ltd, Submission 5, p. 1.