Industry portfolio

Supplementary Budget Estimates 2013-14 (November 2013)

Industry portfolio

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings were due by Friday 17 January 2014 - standing order 74(5) takes effect 30 days after this date.

Index of questions on notice: (PDF 436KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

QON No.

Senator

Agency/Division

Broad topic

Date answered

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SI-1

Carr

CSIRO

Recruitment freeze

21/01/2014

(PDF 8KB)

SI-2

Carr 

CSIRO

Sites affected by recruitment freeze

21/01/2014

(PDF 7KB)

SI-3

Carr

CSIRO

Staff on short-term contracts

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-4

Carr

CSIRO

Investigator Vessel

21/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-5

Carr

CSIRO

Appointment to the ATNF committee

31/01/2014

(PDF 4KB)

SI-6

Carr

CSIRO

Appointments to boards and committees

12/02/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-7

Bernardi

CSIRO

Redundancies

11/02/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-8

Carr

ANSTO

Staff on contracts

21/01/2014

(PDF 8KB)

SI-9

Waters

AIMS

Research on Crown of Thorns Starfish

21/01/2014

(PDF 83KB)

SI-10

Waters

AIMS

Research on dredging and dumping

21/01/2014

(PDF 96KB)

SI-11

Waters

AIMS

Reef Rescue program

21/01/2014

(PDF 135KB)

SI-12

Carr

Corporate

Previous government references in materials and publications

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-13

Carr

Corporate

Appointments to boards and committees

31/01/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-14

Carr

Corporate

Contracts

17/01/2014

(PDF 7KB)

SI-15

Carr

Finance

Discretionary grants

26/02/2014 (PDF 7KB)

SI-16

Carr

Industry

Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the food industry

17/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-17

Carr

Finance

Election Commitments

17/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-18

Carr

Skills

Cross-sectoral institutions

21/01/2014

(PDF 7KB)

SI-19

Ludlam

Resources

SKM stakeholders

31/01/2014

(PDF 20KB)

SI-20

Ludlam

ANSTO

Lucas Height facility

21/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-21

Carr

Geoscience Australia

Staff on short-term contracts

31/01/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-22

Pratt

Geoscience Australia

Geosequestration

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-23

Pratt

Geoscience Australia

Harvey Ridge

31/01/2014

(PDF 6KB)

SI-24

Bushby

Geoscience Australia

Sorell Basin off Tasmania

31/01/2014

(PDF 78KB)

SI-25

Siewert

Resources

Montara Oil Spill

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-26

Siewert

NOPSEMA

Streamlining regulations - NOPSEMA led Assessments of offshore oil and gas projects

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-27

Carr

CSIRO

Statement of Intent

31/01/2014

(PDF 4KB)

SI-28

Carr

CSIRO

CSIRO Structure

21/01/2014
12/02/2014

(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (PDF 53KB)

SI-29

Carr

CSIRO

Interim Recruitment Arrangements

21/01/2014

(PDF 96KB)

SI-30

Carr

CSIRO

Graduate program and Cadetships program

21/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-31

Carr

CSIRO

Contracts and On-going contracts

31/01/2014

(PDF 83KB)

SI-32

Carr

CSIRO

On-going Contracts

31/01/2014

(PDF 100KB)

SI-33

Carr

CSIRO

Staffing levels

31/01/2014

(PDF 100KB)

SI-34

Carr

CSIRO

Staffing levels – Research Flagships

21/01/2014

(PDF 169KB)

SI-35

Carr

CSIRO

CSIRO Board

12/02/2014

(PDF 6KB)

SI-36

Carr

CSIRO

Previous Government references

21/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-37

Carr

CSIRO

CSIRO Savings options

21/01/2014

(PDF 6KB)

SI-38

Carr

ANSTO

ANSTO Board

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)  

SI-39

Carr

ANSTO

ANSTO Organisational Chart

21/01/2014

(PDF 70KB)

SI-40

Carr

ANSTO

Graduate program

21/01/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-41

Carr

ANSTO

Previous Government references

21/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-42

Carr

ANSTO

ANSTO Savings options

21/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-43

Carr

ANSTO

ANSTO Contracts

21/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-44

Carr

AIMS

AIMS Organisational Chart

21/01/2014

(PDF 69KB)

SI-45

Carr

AIMS

AIMS Council

31/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-46

Carr

AIMS

Previous Government references

21/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-47

Carr

AIMS

AIMS Savings options

21/01/2014

(PDF 71KB)

SI-48

Carr

AIMS

AIMS Contracts 

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-49

Carr

AIMS

AIMS FTE positions

21/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-50

Carr

Corporate

Dr Don Russell

31/01/2014

(PDF 70KB)

SI-51

Carr

Corporate

Graduate program,

17/01/2014

(PDF 169KB

SI-52

Carr

Finance

Contracts

31/01/2014

(PDF 71KB)

SI-53

Carr

Finance

Savings options

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB

SI-54

Carr

Corporate

Organisational chart

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-55

Carr

Corporate

Department name change

17/01/2014

(PDF 73KB

SI-56

Carr

Regulation Reform Taskforce

Cost of regulation

31/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-57

Carr

Regulation Reform Taskforce

Regulatory Reform Unit

17/01/2014

(PDF 71KB)

SI-58

Carr

Finance

Discretionary grants

26/02/2014 (PDF 382KB)

SI-59

Carr

Industry

Automotive Transformation Scheme

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-60

Carr

Industry

Automotive Transformation Scheme

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-61

Carr

Industry

Automotive Transformation Scheme

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-62

Carr

Industry

FTE staff

31/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-63

Carr

Industry

Carbon price and the impact on the auto industry

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-64

Carr

Industry

Investment in GM Holden

31/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-65

Carr

Industry

Investment in GM Holden

04/02/2014

(PDF 14KB)

SI-66

Carr

Industry

Terms of Reference – Productivity Commission

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-67

Carr

Industry

Automotive industry

31/01/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-68

Carr

Industry

Manufacturing transition grant program

31/01/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-69

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Innovation and R&D investment

31/01/2014

(PDF 12KB)

SI-70

Carr

Industry

Strategic Growth Action Agendas

17/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-71

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Free Trade Agreements

17/01/2014

(PDF 71KB)

SI-72

Carr

Corporate

Election Commitment – first-hand business experience

17/01/2014

(PDF 86KB)

SI-73

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Programs

 31/01/2014

(PDF 87KB)
Attachment (PDF 354KB)

SI-74

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Programs

31/01/2014

(PDF 95KB)

SI-75

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Programs

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-76

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Programs

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-77

Carr

AusIndustry

AusIndustry Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 237KB)

SI-78

Carr

AusIndustry

AusIndustry saving target

31/01/2014

(PDF 78KB)

SI-79

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

Enterprise and Skills Connect Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 151KB)
Attachment (PDF 88KB)

SI-80

Carr

Corporate

Corporate Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 254KB)

SI-81

Carr

Finance

Finance Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 111KB)

SI-82

Carr

Industry

Industry Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 78KB)

SI-83

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Business Competitiveness and Trade Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 254KB)

SI-84

Carr

Industry

Automotive New Markets Initiative

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-85

Carr

Industry

Automotive Transformation Scheme

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-86

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Investment - Food and Foundries Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-87

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Investment - General Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-88

Carr

AusIndustry

Clean Technology Innovation Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-89

Carr

Industry

Clean Technology Focus for Supply Chains program

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-90

Carr

AusIndustry

Energy Brix Australia Corporation

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-91

Carr

Enterprise Connect and Skills Connect

Enterprise Connect

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-92

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Industry Innovation Precincts

19/02/2014

(PDF 123KB)

SI-93

Carr

Industry

Australian Industry Participation

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-94

Carr

Industry

Buy Australian at Home and Abroad

19/02/2014

(PDF 10KB)

SI-95

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Support for Industry Service Organisations

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-96

Carr

AusIndustry

Tasmanian Forest Agreement

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-97

Carr

AusIndustry

Textile Clothing and Footwear - Strategic Capability Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-98

Carr

Industry

Textile Clothing and Footwear - Structural Adjustment Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 9KB)

SI-99

Carr

Industry

Automotive New Markets Initiative

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-100

Carr

Industry

Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-101

Carr

Industry

Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-102

Carr

AusIndustry

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-103

Carr

AusIndustry

Commercialisation Australia

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-104

Carr

AusIndustry

Cooperative Research Centres Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-105

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

CSL – Commonwealth assistance establishment

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-106

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Enterprise Solutions Program

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-107

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Expediting Clinical Trial Reform in Australia

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-108

Carr

Industry

Green Car Innovation Fund

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-109

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Research and Development Tax Incentive

19/02/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-110

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Venture Australia

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-111

Carr

Industry

Simplot

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-112

Carr

Industry

SPC Ardmona

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-113

Carr

Industry

Food processing sector

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-114

Carr

Industry

Assistance to Cadbury

31/01/2014

(PDF 70KB)

SI-115

Carr

Industry

Productivity Commission Review

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-116

Carr

Industry

Steel Transformation Plan

17/01/2014

(PDF 9KB)

SI-117

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Australian Jobs Act 2013

31/01/2014 

(PDF 302KB)

SI-118

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Industry Innovation Precincts

31/01/2014

(PDF 78KB)

SI-119

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

R&D Tax Concession and Incentive

31/01/2014

(PDF 93KB)

SI-120

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013

31/01/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-121

Carr

AusIndustry

R&D Tax Incentive

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-122

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Australia’s innovation system

31/01/2014

(PDF 86KB)

SI-123

Carr

AusIndustry

2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-124

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Science, Research and Innovation Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-125

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

Skills Division

19/02/2014

(PDF 75KB)
Attachment (PDF 89KB)

SI-126

Carr

National Measurement Institute

National Measurement Institute

19/02/2014

(PDF 74KB)
Attachment (PDF 175KB)

SI-127

Carr

Australian Astronomical Observatory

Australian Astronomical Observatory

19/02/2014

(PDF 50KB)

SI-128

Carr

Questacon

Questacon

19/02/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-129

Carr

Australian SKA Office

Australian SKA Office

19/02/2014

(PDF 79KB)

SI-130

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

Australia-China Science and Research Fund

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-131

Carr

Australian Astronomical Observatory

Australian Astronomical Observatory

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-132

Carr

Business Competitiveness and Trade

Establishment of an ICT-enabled research laboratory

19/02/2014 

(PDF 77KB)

SI-133

Carr

Science, Research and Innovation

International Education and Training

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-134

Carr

Questacon

Science for Australia's Future - Inspiring Australia

19/02/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-135

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

National Workforce Development Fund – Oz-Chill Refrigerants

17/01/2014

(PDF 88KB)

SI-136

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

National Workforce Development Fund

31/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-137

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

Skills funding

17/01/2014

(PDF 20KB)

SI-138

Carr

Skills

VET student places

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-139

Carr

Skills

Access to VET courses

31/01/2014

(PDF 103KB)

SI-140

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

Foundation skills training

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-141

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

WELL program

17/01/2014 (PDF 72KB)

SI-142

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

SEE Program

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-143

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

LLN program

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-144

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

Australian Apprentices Access program

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-145

Carr

Enterprise and Skills Connect

AtoB program

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-146

Carr

ASQA

ASQA

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-147

Carr

ASQA

Strategic Review - VET sector

31/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-148

Carr

ASQA

Strategic Review – Aged and Community Care Training

31/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-149

Carr

ASQA

Strategic Review - entry level occupational health and safety training

31/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-150

Carr

AWPA

Sectoral workforce studies

21/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-151

Carr

AWPA

National Workforce Development Strategy

31/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-152

Carr

NATESE

Upcoming meetings

31/01/2014

(PDF 87KB)

SI-153

Carr

Skills

Industry and Education split of responsibilities

31/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-154

McKenzie

Skills

Student numbers

31/01/2014

(PDF 232KB)

SI-155

Carr

NATESE

SCOTESE

31/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-156

Rhiannon

Resources

Australian Extractive Industry Transparency

12/02/2014

(PDF 112KB)

SI-157

Urquhart

Bureau of Resource and Energy Economics

Mining sector

17/01/2014

(PDF 139KB)

SI-158

Ludwig

Corporate

Reviews

 03/02/2014

(PDF 125KB)

SI-159

Ludwig

Corporate

Commissioned reports

17/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-160

Ludwig

Corporate

Briefings for other parties 

31/01/2014

(PDF 90KB)

SI-161

Ludwig

Corporate

Appointments 

17/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-162

Ludwig

Corporate

Stationery requirements

17/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-163

Ludwig

Corporate

Media subscriptions

19/02/2014

(PDF 116KB)

SI-164

Ludwig

Corporate

Media monitoring

31/01/2014

(PDF 86KB)

SI-165

Ludwig

Corporate

Media training

31/01/2014

(PDF 165KB)

SI-166

Ludwig

Corporate

Communications staff

19/02/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-167

Ludwig

Corporate

Provision of equipment

31/01/2014 (PDF 87KB)

SI-168

Ludwig

Corporate

Travel costs

11/02/2014

(PDF 25KB)

SI-169

Ludwig

Corporate

Grants

21/02/2014

(PDF 89KB)

SI-170

Ludwig

Corporate

Government payments of accounts

31/01/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-171

Ludwig

Corporate

Consultancies

31/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-172

Ludwig

Corporate

Meeting costs

17/01/2014

(PDF 72KB)

SI-173

Ludwig

Corporate

Hospitality and entertainment

31/01/2014

(PDF 172KB)

SI-174

Ludwig

Corporate

Public service efficiencies

11/02/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-175

Ludwig

Corporate

Ministerial office security classifications

31/01/2014

(PDF 149KB)

SI-176

Ludwig

Corporate

Executive coaching and leadership

31/01/2014

(PDF 99KB)

SI-177

Ludwig

Corporate

Staffing reductions

17/01/2014

(PDF 77KB)

SI-178

Ludwig

Corporate

Staffing cessations

31/01/2014

(PDF 83KB)

SI-179

Ludwig

Corporate

Staffing recruitment

31/01/2014

(PDF 81KB)

SI-180

Ludwig

Corporate

Coffee machines

17/01/2014

(PDF 75KB)

SI-181

Ludwig

Corporate

Printing

31/01/2014

(PDF 92KB)

SI-182

Ludwig

Corporate

Corporate cars

31/01/2014

(PDF 84KB)

SI-183

Ludwig

Corporate

Taxi costs

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-184

Ludwig

Corporate

Hire cars

31/01/2014

(PDF 76KB)

SI-185

Ludwig

Corporate

Credit cards

31/01/2014

(PDF 82KB)

SI-186

Ludwig

Corporate

Electricity purchasing

17/01/2014

(PDF 94KB)

SI-187

Ludwig

Corporate

Ministerial briefing

17/01/2014

(PDF 73KB)

SI-188

Ludwig

Corporate

Departmental senate estimates briefing

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-189

Ludwig

Corporate

Freedom of information

31/01/2014

(PDF 97KB)

SI-190

Ludwig

Corporate

Functions

17/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-191

Ludwig

Regulation Reform Taskforce

Red tape reduction

31/01/2014

(PDF 74KB)

SI-192

Peris

Resources

Muckaty Station

31/01/2014

 (PDF 80KB

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