Footnotes

[1] Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Annual Report 2004–2005, p. 13.

[2] Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Annual Report 2004–2005, p. 13.

[3] Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Annual Report 2004–2005, p. 13.

[4]     Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006, explanatory memorandum, p. 2.

[5] Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Provisions of the Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006, pp. 3–11.

[6] Australian Government, Department of Finance and Administration, Governance Arrangements for Australian Government Bodies, August 2005, p. 4.

[7] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 16. See also Shaun Gath, 'Good Governance and Whole of Government: The Challenge of Connecting Government', Public Administration Today, July–October 2005, p. 18; Christos Mantziaris, Ministerial Directions to Statutory Corporations, Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Library, Research Paper 7 1998–99, 8 November 1998, p. 3. He wrote that statutory corporations possess governance structures which are idiosyncratic.

[8] See Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 16.

[9] In general this concern accompanied similar concerns sparked by a number of high profile corporate failures in the private sector. See introduction to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, CLERP (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003, Part 1, Enforcement, executive remuneration, continuous disclosure, shareholder participation and related matters, June 2004, pp. 1–3.

[10] Prime Minister, 'Securing Australia's Prosperity', 15 October 2001.

[11] The Hon John Howard, Prime Minster of Australia, Media release, 'Review of corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders', 14 November 2002.

[12] Press release, the Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard, 14 November 2002 and Securing Australia's Prosperity, 2001 and Media Release, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, 'Australia Government Response to Uhrig Report', 12 August 2004.

[13] The Hon John Howard, Prime Minster of Australia, Media release, 'Review of corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders', 14 November 2002.

[14] The Hon John Howard, Prime Minster of Australia, Media release, 'Review of corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders', 14 November 2002.

[15] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 35.

[16] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 54.

[17] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 54.

[18] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, Executive Summary, p. 5.

[19] Review of the corporate governance of statutory authorities and office holders, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003, p. 35.

[20] Media Release, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, 'Australia Government Response to Uhrig Report', 12 August 2004.

[21] Media Release, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, 'Australia Government Response to Uhrig Report', 12 August 2004.

[22]   Export Finance and Insurance Amendment Bill 2006, Second Reading, Senate Hansard, 16 August 2006, p. 1.

[23] Export Finance and Insurance Amendment Bill 2006, Second Reading, Senate Hansard, 16 August 2006, p. 1.

[24] Export Finance and Insurance Amendment Bill 2006, Second Reading, Senate Hansard, 16 August 2006, p. 1.

[25] Export Finance and Insurance Amendment Bill 2006, Second Reading, Senate Hansard, 16 August 2006, p. 1.

[26] Minister for Justice and Customs, the Hon Senator Christopher Ellison, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 16 August 2006, p. 1.

[27] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Legislation Handbook, Canberra, [update No. 1 of May 2000 has been incorporated], paragraph 8.3.

[28] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Legislation Handbook, Canberra, [update No. 1 of May 2000 has been incorporated], paragraph 8.1.

[29] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Legislation Handbook, Canberra, [update No. 1 of May 2000 has been incorporated], paragraph 8.19.

[30] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Legislation Handbook, Canberra, [update No. 1 of May 2000 has been incorporated], paragraph 8.8.

[31] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Legislation Handbook, Canberra, [update No. 1 of May 2000 has been incorporated], paragraph 8.18. Emphasis in original text.

[32] The Hon R.V. Free, Minister for Science and Technology and Minister Assisting the Treasurer, House of Representatives Hansard, 12 September 1991, p. 1294.

[33] See John Moore, Second Reading Speech, House Hansard, 26 February 1997, p. 1285, the Hon. Mark Vaile, Minister for Trade, Media Release, no. MVT65/2000, 23 June 2000 and No. MVT18/206, 9 Mach 2006; The Hon R.V. Free, Second Reading Speech, House Hansard, 12 September 1991, p. 1294.

[34] Submission 1, pp. 2–3.

[35] Uhrig Report, p. 83.

[36] Uhrig Report, p. 84.

[37] Australian Government, Department of Finance and Administration, Governance Arrangements for Australian Government Bodies, August 2005, p. xv. This publication outlines principles for helping determine the most appropriate structure and governance arrangements for Australian government bodies.

[38] Uhrig Report, p. 95.

[39] Uhrig Report, p. 99.

[40] Australian Government, Department of Finance and Administration, Governance Arrangements for Australian Government Bodies, August 2005, p. xv.

[41] Submission 1, p. 4.

[42] Uhrig Report, p. 96.

[43] Uhrig Report, p. 96.

[44] Uhrig Report, p. 100.

[45] Submission 1, p. 4.

[46]   Submission 1, p. 4.