Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings, No. 53—25 May 2017, p. 777.     

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 44—15 June 2017, p. 1432.

[3]        Department of Finance, Commonwealth Procurement Rules, https://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/procurement-policy-and-guidance/commonwealth-procurement-rules/ (accessed 20 June 2017).

[4]        Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, s. 105B.

[5]        Department of Finance, Commonwealth Procurement Rules, https://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/procurement-policy-and-guidance/commonwealth-procurement-rules/ (accessed 20 June 2017).

[6]        Mr Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Small Business, Second Reading Speech, p. 1.

[7]        Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, received 6 July 2017, p. 2.

[8]        Mr Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Small Business, Second Reading Speech, p. 1. See also: Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Inquiry into Commonwealth Procurement Rules, July 2014, p. x, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Finance_and_Public_Administration/Commonwealth_procurement_procedures/Report/index (accessed 28 June 2017).

[9]        Mr Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Small Business, Second Reading Speech, p. 1.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum (EM), pp 4–5.

[11]      EM, p. 6.

[12]      EM, pp 6–7.

[13]      EM, p. 6.

[14]      EM, p. 6.

[15]      EM, p. 7.

[16]      EM, p. 8.

[17]      EM, pp 8–9.

[18]      EM, pp 9–10.

[19]      EM, p. 10.

[20]      EM, p. 10.

[21]      EM, p.1.

[22]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2017, 14 June 2017, p. 27.

[23]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2017, 14 June 2017, p. 28.

[24]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2017, 14 June 2017, p. 28.

Chapter 2 - Key issues

[1]        Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2; Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Queensland, Submission 2, p. 1; Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 2; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 1; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5 p. 2; Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[2]        Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, pp. 2–3; Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 2; Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8, p. 1.

[3]        Chamber of Commerce Industry, Queensland, Submission 2, pp. 1–2; Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 3; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 2;  Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 4, p. 2; Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, Submission 7, p. 3; Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 9, p. 3.

[4]        Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1; Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Queensland, Submission 2; Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5; Department of Defence, Submission 6; Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, Submission 7; Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8; Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 9.

[5]        'Accountable authority' is defined in cl. 4. of the Bill as having the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

[6]        Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017, cl. 19.

[7]        Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017, cl. 20. See also, cl. 22.

[8]        Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017, cl. 11.

[9]        Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 2, p. 2; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 1.

[10]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2.

[11]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5, p. 2.

[12]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 2, p. 2; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 2; Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[13]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, pp 1–2.

[14]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2.

[15]      See, for example: Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 2; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5, p. 2

[16]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2. See also: Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017, cl. 11(2)(b).

[17]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2.

[18]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2.

[19]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 2.

[20]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 1.

[21]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 2.

[22]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 2.

[23]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 2.

[24]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 2.

[25]      Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017, cl. 9, cl. 18.

[26]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 2.

[27]      Dr Nick Seddon, Submission 1, p. 3.

[28]      See: Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8, pp 1–2; Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. [2].

[29]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 2.

[30]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 3.

[31]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 3.

[32]      Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, Submission 7, p. 3.

[33]      Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 9, p. 3.

[34]      Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 1; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5, p. 2.

[35]      CCIQ, Submission 3, pp. 2–3. See also: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Submission 4, p. 2.

[36]      Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 3.

[37]      Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Queensland, Submission 2, p. 2; Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network Ltd, Submission 7, pp 2–3; Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8, p. 1.

[38]      Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 3.

[39]      Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Submission 3, p. 3; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 5, p. 2.

[40]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 4, p. 2.

[41]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 2.

[42]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 6.

[43]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 3.

[44]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[45]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[46]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[47]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[48]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 1.

[49]      Department of Defence, Submission 6, p. 2.

[50]      Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8, p. 2.

[51]      Defence Teaming Centre, Submission 8, p. 2.

[52]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p.  2.

[53]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 3.

[54]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 5.

[55]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 5.

[56]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 4.

[57]      Answers to questions on notice taken on 18 July 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 2 August 2017, p. 5.

[58]      Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Inquiry into Commonwealth procurement procedures, July 2014, pp. 52–54.

[59]      Answers to questions taken on notice on 22 June 2017 from the Department of Finance, received 13 July 2017, p. 3.