Footnotes

Preface

[1]        See Appendix 1 for a list of all departments and agencies under these portfolios.

[2]        Requirements for annual reports for departments, executive agencies and FMA Act bodies, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, 18 June 2008, p. 2. Also at www.dpmc.gov.au/guidelines/index.cfm

[3]        See Appendix 2 for a compliance table of the reports referred to the committee for scrutiny.

[4]        Australian National Audit Office, Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2008, Audit Report No. 14, 2008–09, p. 84.

Chapter 1 - Annual reports of statutory and non-statutory authorities and government companies

[1]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2007, pp. 1-3.

[2]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2007, pp. 1-2, 4.

[3]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 6.

[4]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 7.

[5]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 12, paragraph 43.

[6]        Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Final progress report, June 2009, paragraph 2.79.

[7]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 7, paragraph 25.

[8]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 7, paragraph 26.

[9]        Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 9, paragraph 31.

[10]      Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, paragraph 2.27.

[11]      Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 11, paragraph 42.

[12]      Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 9, paragraph 32.

[13]      Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, p. 4, paragraph 31.

[14]      Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, p. 68.

[15]      Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, p. 71.

[16]      Australian Military Court, report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, pp. 20-21, paragraphs 76 and 77.

[17]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report 2008, p. 2.

[18]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report 2008, p. 2.

[19]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report 2008, p. 2.

[20]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report 2008, p. 3, paragraph 9.

[21]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report 2008, p. 4, paragraph 13.

[22]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, [Provisions], September 2007, paragraph 3.30.

[23]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, paragraph 2.52.

[24]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, paragraph 2.53.

[25]      Judge Advocate General, Annual Report, pp. 6-7, paragraph 19.

[26]      Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2008, p. 8, paragraph 23.

[27]      Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2007, pp. 2–3.

[28]      Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2007, pp. 2–3.

[29]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, paragraphs 5.34–5.36.

[30]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Reforms to Australia's military justice system, Fourth progress report, September 2008, paragraph 5.40.

[31]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 1.

[32]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2007, pp. 1 and 28.

[33]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2007, pp. 1-2.

[34]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 1-2.

[35]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 1-2.

[36]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 18, paragraph 69.

[37]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 2, paragraphs 5-6.

[38]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, paragraph 13.

[39]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, paragraph 25.

[40]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, paragraph 27.

[41]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, paragraph 27.

[42]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 8-13.

[43]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 12-13.

[44]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 6, paragraph 22.

[45]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 14-15.

[46]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 15.

[47]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 15-17.

[48]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 17.

[49]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 17-18.

[50]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, p. 14, paragraph 52.

[51]      Director of Military Prosecutions, Annual Report 2008, pp. 18-19.

[52]      Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, The effectiveness of Australia's military justice system, June 2005, Recommendation 18, p. 1iii.

[53]      Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, The effectiveness of Australia's military justice system, June 2005, Recommendation 19, p. 1iv.

[54]      Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions], October 2006, pp. 5-6.

[55]      ASC Pty Ltd, Report for 2008, pp. 2 and 20.

[56]      ASC Pty Ltd, Report for 2008, p. 20.

[57]      ASC Pty Ltd, Report for 2008, p. 5.

[58]      ASC Pty Ltd, Report for 2008, p. 5.

Appendix 3 - Reporting requirements and guidelines

[1]        Excerpt from the Requirements for annual reports for departments, executive agencies and FMA Act bodies, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, 18 June 2008, pp. 1 and 2.