Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Overview

[1]        Standing orders and other orders of the Senate, September 2006, p. 27. (This Standing Order was amended 24 August 1994, 13 February 1997, 11 November 1998, 3 December 1998, 13 February 2002, 19 November 1992, 14 August 2006: with effect from 11 September 2006).

[2]        Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, p. 1 (section 4).

[3]        Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, s. 9.

[4]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 4; and Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 4.

[5]        Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2008), November 2008, pp 4–5.

[6]        Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, p. 1 (section 4).

[7]        Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, pp 4 and 16.

[8]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006), p. 4; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2007), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 5; and Annual reports (No. 2 of 2008), p. 6.

[9]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006), p. 4; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2007), p. 6; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 6; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 6.

[10]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, para. 10(1)(a).

[11]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 17.

[12]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 18. This Guide can be accessed on the Commonwealth Disability Strategy website at http://www.facs.gov.au/cds.

[13]      Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, pp 10–12 and 25–28.

[14]      Attorney-General's Department, Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines 2002, May 2002, p. 2. See also Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, p. 7.

[15]      Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, p. 64.

[16]      Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, p. 5.

[17]      Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Supplementary Budget Estimates, Committee Hansard, 20 October 2008, pp 4–6; and Committee Hansard, 21 October 2008, pp 11–12.

[18]      DAFF, Answer to question on notice MS 01, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 20 October 2008.

Chapter 2 - Annual reports of departments

[1]        Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, June 2008, p. 25.

[2]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 2.

[3]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 20, 22 and 215.

[4]        For details of the department's previous and current outcome and output structures, see Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 308–309.

[5]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 2–9 and 57.

[6]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 10.

[7]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 52.

[8]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 53–54.

[9]        Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 55.

[10]      Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 54.

[11]      Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 139.

[12]      Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 179 and 195.

[13]      Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 179, 196–198 and 201.

[14]      Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Agencies for the Year Ending 30 June 2008, Audit Report No. 44, 2007-08, p. 188.

[15]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, pp 19–20.

[16]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, pp 21–22 and 24.

[17]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, p. 27.

[18]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, p. 23.

[19]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, pp 20 and 28.

[20]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, pp 31 and 121–131.

[21]      ANAO, Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme: Volume 1–Summary and Recommendations, Audit Report No. 14, 2007-08, pp 121–131.

[22]      ANAO, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation, Audit Report No. 22, 2007-08, p. 18.

[23]      ANAO, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation, Audit Report No. 22, 2007-08, p. 19.

Chapter 3 - Annual reports of agencies

[1]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 12; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 14; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), pp 22–23.

[2]        Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, 28(1)(a)(vi), (vii) and (viii).

[3]        Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 13; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 15; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 23. See also Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, 28(1)(a)(v).

[4]        Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 4.

[5]        Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 4.

[6]        Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2008), November 2008, p. 13.

[7]        Land and Water Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 81–83.

[8]        Land and Water Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 16.

[9]        Land and Water Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 14.

[10]      Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 14 and 89.

[11]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, p. 1.

[12]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, pp 17 and 50.

[13]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, p. iii. See also previous comments in Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 16.

[14]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2006), p. 13.

[15]      Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 16.

[16]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, pp 8 and 47.

[17]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, p. 9.

[18]      Wheat Export Authority, Annual Report 2006-07, p. 89.

[19]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), pp 5 and 14; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), pp 6 and 17; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), pp 6 and 24.

[20]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006), pp 14–15; Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007), p. 17; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 24.

[21]      Dairy Adjustment Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 1 and 7. See also Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 76.

[22]      Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2007), p. 6; and Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2008), p. 15.

[23]      Airservices Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 7.

[24]      Airservices Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 5 and 9.

[25]      Airservices Australia, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 34.

[26]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 1 of 2005), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006), p. 5; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2007), p. 8; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 19.

[27]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006), p. 4; Annual reports (No. 1 of 2007), pp 6, 7 and 8; and Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008), p. 19.

[28]      Australian Maritime College, Annual Report 2007, pp 5 and 57.

[29]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 10 (f).

[30]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 12 (b).

[31]      Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 59.

[32]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 8 (b). See also Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 5, 70 and 141.

[33]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 11 (a) and (b). See also Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 70, 78 and 141.

[34]      Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Report of Operations) Orders 2005, s. 17 (2) and Freedom of Information Act 1982 s. 8 (1). See also Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, pp 58–59, 66–67 and 141.

[35]      Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2007-08, p. 10.