Index to proof transcripts

Index to proof transcripts

Budget estimates 2008-2009

Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio
Monday, 2 June 2008
Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Defence portfolio
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Thursday, 5 June 2008

Monday, 2 June and Tuesday, 3 June 2008

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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In attendance...................................................................................................... 1

Portfolio overview................................................................................................ 5

Output 1.1.1—North Asia......................................................................................................... 39

Output 1.1.2—South–East Asia................................................................................................. 49

Output 1.1.3—Americas............................................................................................................ 56

Output 1.1.4—Europe............................................................................................................... 56

Output 1.1.5—South and West Asia, Middle East and Africa..................................................... 60

Output 1.1.6—Pacific................................................................................................................ 71

Output 1.1.7—Bilateral, regional and multi–lateral trade negotiations........................... [03Jun08] 44

Output 1.1.9—International organisations, legal and environment................................................. 78

Output 1.1.10—Security, nuclear disarmament and non–proliferation.......................................... 81

Output 1.2—Secure government communications and security of overseas missions.................... 95

Output 1.3—Services to other agencies in Australia and overseas............................................... 96

Output 1.4—Services to diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia............................. 100

Output 2.1—Consular and passport services............................................................................ 104

Output 3.1—Public information services and public diplomacy.................................................. 108


Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

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In attendance...................................................................................................... 3

Outcome 1: Australia’s national interest advanced by assistance to developing countries
to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development.

1.1: Policy

1.2: Program management

Administered items—Australia’s development cooperation program............................................. 5


Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

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In attendance .............................................................................................................................. 3

Outcome 1: Australians succeeding in international business with widespread
community support..................................................................................................................... 60

Outcome 2: Australians informed about and provided access to consular, passport
and immigration services in specific locations overseas................................................................. 60


Wednesday, 4 and Thursday, 5 June 2008

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Department of Defence

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In attendance .............................................................................................................................. 1

Portfolio overview and budget summary........................................................................................ 5

Outcome 1—Australia's national interests are protected and advanced through the
provision of military capabilities and the promotion of security and stability

Outcome 1, output group 1.1—Office of the Secretary and Chief of the Defence Force............... 34

Outcome 1, output group 1.12—Chief Financial Officer.............................................................. 49

Outcome 1, output group 1.14—Superannuation and housing support services for current and retired Defence personnel and other administered items....................................................................................................... 67

Outcome 2—Military operations and other tasks directed by the Government to achieve
the desired results

Outcome 2, output group 2.1—Operations contributing to the security of the immediate neighbourhood 67

Outcome 2, output group 2.2—Operations supporting wider interests......................................... 69

Outcome 3—Defence's support to the Australian community and civilian authorities to achieve the desired results

Outcome 3, output group 3.1—Defence contribution to national support tasks in Australia........... 72

Outcome 1, output group 1.11—Capability development............................................................ 73

Defence Materiel Organisation.................................................................................................... 79

Outcome 1, output group 1.6—Defence support........................................................................ 97

Outcome 1, output group 1.13—People strategies and policy................................................... 108

Outcome 1, output group 1.2—Navy capabilities...................................................................... 110

Outcome 1, output group 1.4—Air Force capabilities............................................................... 111

Outcome 1, output group 1.7—Defence science and technology............................................... 116


Thursday, 5 June 2008

Department of Veterans' Affairs

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In attendance............................................................................................................................... 1

Portfolio overview/Corporate and general matters................................................................... 5, 10

Outcome 1—Income support and compensation......................................................................... 16

Outcome 2—Health................................................................................................................... 24

Outcome 3—Commemorations........................................................................................ 7, 23, 27

Outcome 4—Advice and information.......................................................................................... 33

Outcome 5—Joint DVA/Defence support services..................................................................... 35

Output group 6.......................................................................................................................... 35

Australian War Memorial .................................................................................................. 40


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