Auditor-General's reports on Tasmanian Forestry Grants Programs


Auditor-General's reports on Tasmanian Forestry Grants Programs

19 June 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-859-7

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Addendum to the report (PDF 1318KB)

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Membership of committee (PDF 42KB)
 
Abbreviations and Acronyms (PDF 9KB)
 
List of Recommendations (PDF 24KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 19KB)

Terms of Reference
Conduct of the Inquiry
Structure of the Report
Acknowledgements
A note on references
 
Chapter 2 - Background (PDF 85KB)

Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement Industry Development Programs
Industry downturn
ANAO Performance Audit Report No.26 2007-08
Tasmanian Forests Statement of Principles to Lead to an Agreement
Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement
Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program
ANAO Performance Audit Report No.22 2012-13
Other assistance programs for the Tasmanian forestry industry
 
Chapter 3 - Issues (PDF 124KB)

Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program
Eligibility
Allegations of fraud and non-compliance
Did the program meet its objectives?
Forestry Tasmania's contracts
Assessment
Audit Report recommendations
 
Australian Greens' Additional Comments (PDF 21KB)
 
Appendix 1 (PDF 12KB)
Submissions Received
Additional Information Received
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 16KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Tasmanian Forest Industry Development Programme October 2005* (PDF 499KB)
 
Appendix 4 - Tasmanian Forests Statement of Principles to Lead to an Agreement* (PDF 987KB)
 
Appendix 5 - Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program, Grants Program Guidelines, October 2011* (PDF 573KB)
 
Appendix 6 - Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement, May 2013, pp 11–13* (PDF 1833KB)

*PDF format only

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Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
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Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au