Chapter 1 - Overview

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 2, 13 November 2013, pp 88-89.

[2]        It should be noted that the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 replaced the CAC Act and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as of 1 July 2014.

[3]        Senate Hansard, 8 December 1987, pp 2643–2645.

[4]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, 24 June 2013, p. 3.

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

[6]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, 29 May 2014, p. 3.

[7]        Journals of the Senate, No. 6, 4 December 2013, pp 223-224. Due to the passing of former Prime Minister the Hon. Edward Gough Whitlam AC, QC, the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearing on 21 October 2014 was suspended. The hearing was reconvened on 20 November 2014.

[8]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, 29 May 2014, p. 3.

[9]        Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, s 41(1).

[10]      The committee is aware that on 8-9 April 2014, PZJA agreed to 'combine three outstanding annual reports (2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14) to bring the reporting period back in line with the most recent financial year'. See PZJA Meeting 23  (April 2014), accessible at http://pzja.gov.au/pzja-and-committees/protected-zone-joint-authority-pzja/pzja-meeting-23-8-9-april-2014/#.VOGD6U0cRaQ

Chapter 2 - Annual reports of agencies

[1]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 2-5.

[2]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 5, 114.

[3]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 30-103.

[4]        Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Annual Report 2013-14, pp vii, 18-22.

[5]        Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Annual Report 2013-14, pp vii, 29-30.

[6]        Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Annual Report 2013-14, p. 76.

[7]        Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 September 2013, pp 30-32.

[8]        Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 4-13.

[9]        Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 68, 72.

[10]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 82-93.

[11]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Annual Report 2013-14, p. 10.

[12]      Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 2-8.

[13]      Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Annual Report 2013-14, p. 3.

[14]      Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 26, 30.

[15]      Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Annual Report 2013-14, pp 8, 34-36