Chapter 1 - Overview

[1]        The committee notes that all reports were presented to the House of Representatives within the required timeframe, however, due to the 2019 parliamentary sitting calendar some reports could not be tabled in the Senate until after 31 October 2019.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 1, 2 July 2019, p. 41.

[3]        A corrigendum to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development annual report was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 18 October 2019.

[4]        See Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (Sections 16E, 16F and 27A)

[5]        Senate Hansard, 8 December 1987, pp. 2642–45.

[6]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and Other Non-Corporate Entities, 25 June 2015, p. 2.

[7]        See PGPA Rule 2014, sections 17AB, 17BC and 28C.

[8]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Guidelines for the Presentation of Documents to the Parliament (including Government Documents, Government Responses to Committee Reports, Ministerial Statements, Annual Reports and other Instruments), August 2016, pp. 4–5.

[9]        Reports were considered tabled and referred if they were tabled in either the House of Representatives or the Senate prior to 31 October, even if they may not have been tabled in the Senate until after that date.

Chapter 2 - Annual reports of agencies

[1]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 5–6.

[2]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 3.

[3]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 3.

[4]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 21.

[5]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 22.

[6]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 23–­24.

[7]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 29.

[8]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 29.

[9]        Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 29.

[10]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 30.

[11]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 31.

[12]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 31.

[13]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 32–34.

[14]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 32.

[15]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 32.

[16]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 37.

[17]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 38.

[18]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 40.

[19]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 41.

[20]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 42.

[21]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 68.

[22]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. ii, 94.

[23]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 39–40.

[24]      Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 138–139.

[25]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 7–12.

[26]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 24.

[27]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 24–27.

[28]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 27.

[29]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 27.

[30]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 28.

[31]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 30.

[32]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 33.

[33]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 34–35.

[34]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 35.

[35]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 35–36.

[36]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 39.

[37]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 38.

[38]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 39.

[39]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 40.

[40]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 40.

[41]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 41–42.

[42]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 43.

[43]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 49.

[44]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 51–52.

[45]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. iv.

[46]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 119.

[47]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 119.

[48]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 130.

[49]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 130.

[50]      Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 130.

[51]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. vii–ix.

[52]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 13.

[53]      Basin governments are the state governments of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.

[54]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 13.

[55]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 13–19.

[56]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 24.

[57]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 26–28.

[58]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 29–30.

[59]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 30–31.

[60]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 33.

[61]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 39.

[62]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 41.

[63]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 42.

[64]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 43.

[65]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 46–47.

[66]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 47.

[67]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 53.

[68]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 60–61.

[69]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 69.

[70]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 70.

[71]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 71–72.

[72]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 83.

[73]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 88.

[74]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 89.

[75]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 91–93.

[76]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 97.

[77]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 100.

[78]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 100­–101.

[79]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 107.

[80]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 146.

[81]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 153–154.

[82]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 156.

[83]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 157–158.

[84]      Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 160.

[85]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, pp. 6–7.

[86]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 15.

[87]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, pp. 11–12.

[88]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 12.

[89]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 20.

[90]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 17.

[91]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 18.

[92]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 22.

[93]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, pp. 23–24.

[94]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 25.

[95]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, pp. 32, 37.

[96]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, Appendix A, p. 24.

[97]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, p. 9.

[98]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, Appendix A, p. 7.

[99]      Australian Rail Track Corporation, Annual Report 2019, Appendix A, p. 6.

[100]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 14–16.

[101]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 16.

[102]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 50–67.

[103]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 50–55.

[104]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 50–54.

[105]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 56.

[106]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 57.

[107]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 57.

[108]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 64.

[109]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 64.

[110]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 173.

[111]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 92.

[112]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 93.

[113]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 20.

[114]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 20.

[115]    Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 20.

[116]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 4–5.

[117]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. vi.

[118]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. vii.

[119]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 56–61.

[120]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 62.

[121]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 63.

[122]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 64.

[123]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 65–66.

[124]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 67.

[125]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 68.

[126]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 69.

[127]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 20–27.

[128]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 20–21.

[129]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 30–33.

[130]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 38–42.

[131]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 6.

[132]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 7–8.

[133]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, p. 8.

[134]    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Annual Report 2018–19, pp. 8–9.

[135]    Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Annual Reports (No.1 of 2019), p. 37.