Footnotes

Chapter 2 - Background and overview of Bill

[1]        That Act also changed the name of the Departure Tax Act 1978 to the Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3. Note there are some exemptions from the PMC under the Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978, mostly relating to diplomats and children under 12 years of age.

[3]        Parliamentary Library, Budget Review 2008‑09, p. 37 at: https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/BudgetReview/Economic_Issues.htm

[4]        "Passenger Movement Charge—Follow-up Audit", Audit Report No.12 2000–2001, p. 13.

[5]        House of Representatives Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 7.

[6]        Available at: http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/calc.go (accessed 18 June 2008). Note that the calculator does not allow for a calculation of the 2008 equivalent value.

[7]        The Hon. Bob Debus MP, Minister for Home Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 7.

[8]        See Senate Hansard, 19 June 2007, p. 127 (Question No. 3160). Note that the figure for passenger movements only includes passengers who were liable to pay the PMC.

[9]        Answers to questions on notice, received 20 June 2008.

Chapter 3 - Key issues

[1]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 16.

[2]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 2.

[3]        Submission 8, p. 1.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 9.

[5]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 10.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 16.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 3.

[8]        Submission 7, p. 2.

[9]        Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 16.

[10]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 26.

[11]      "Passenger Movement Charge—Follow-up Audit", Audit Report No.12 2000–2001, p. 13.

[12]      Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, official Committee Hansard, 28 May 2001, p. 121.

[13]      Answers to questions on notice, received 20 June 2008.

[14]      p. 2.

[15]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 23.

[16]      Submission 5, p. 2.

[17]      Submission 8, p. 1.

[18]      House of Representatives Hansard, 4 June 2008, p. 30.

[19]      Submission 6, p. 2.

[20]      Submission 3, pp 1-2.

[21]      Submission 3, p. 1.

[22]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 16.

[23]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 17.

[24]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 9.

[25]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, pp 17-18.

[26]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 20.

[27]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 20.

[28]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 21.

[29]      Submission 6, attachment 3.

[30]      Answers to questions on notice, received 20 June 2008.

[31]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 17.

[32]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 5.

[33]      Committee Hansard, 20 June 2008, p. 5.

[34]      Submission 6, p. 2.

[35]      Submission 1, p. 2.

[36]      Submission 1, pp 2-3.

[37]      Submission 1, p. 4.

[38]      Submission 1, p. 4.

Additional comments by opposition Senators

[1]        Committee Hansard, p. 22.

[2]        Submission 5, p. 2.

[3]        Submission 8, p. 1.

[4]        Submission 1, pp 4-5.