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Budget estimates 2010-2011

Defence portfolio

Monday 31 May and Tuesday 1 June 2011

Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio

Wednesday 2 June and Thursday 3 June 2010

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Monday, 31 May and Tuesday, 1 June, 2010

Department of Defence

Monday, 31 May 2010

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

Portfolio overview and budget summary................................................................................ 13-30

Defence budget......................................................................................................... 31-41, 45-46

Strategic reform program and white paper................................................................... 31-69, 72-81

Program 1.13: People strategies and policy.................................................. 29-30, 82-87, 109, 110-113

Military Court of Australia..................................................................................................... 92-95

VIP Squadron.................................................................................. 95-103, 117. Also 01Jun10, 6, 41

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Tuesday, 1 June, 2010

Defence Materiel Organisation

DMO Outcome 1: Contributing to the preparedness of the Australian Defence Force Organisation through acquisition and through-life support of military equipment and supplies.

DMO program 1.1: Management of capability acquisition............................................................... 7-88

DMO program 1.2: Management of capability sustainment............................................................. 7-88

DMO program 1.3: Provision of policy advice and management services........................................... 7-88

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Defence Housing Australia

To deliver total housing and relocation services that meet Defence operational and client needs through a strong customer and business focus.

In attendance............................................................................................................................ 2

General questions................................................................................................................. 88-95

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Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Department of Veterans' Affairs

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In attendance............................................................................................................................ 2

Portfolio overview and budget summary............................................................................. 95-100

Outcome 1: Compensation and support Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self-sufficiency of eligible persons and their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other support services, including advice and information about entitlements.

Program 1.1: Veterans’ income support and allowances........................................................... 100-111

Program 1.2: Veterans’ disability support.............................................................................. 100-111

Program 1.3: Assistance to Defence widow(er)s and dependants.............................................. 100-111

Program 1.4: Assistance and other compensation for veterans and dependants........................... 100-111

Program 1.5: Veterans’ children education scheme................................................................. 100-111

Program 1.6: Rehabilitation compensation acts payments—income support and
compensation................................................................................................................... 100-111

Program 1.7: Adjustments to the rehabilitation compensation acts liability provisions—
income support and compensation........................................................................................ 100-111

Outcome 2: Health Maintain and enhance the physical wellbeing and quality of the life of eligible persons and their dependents through health and other care services that promote early intervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health service entitlements.

Program 2.1: General medical consultations and services........................................................ 111-113

Program 2.2: Veterans’ hospital services.............................................................................. 111-113

Program 2.3: Veterans’ pharmaceutical benefits.................................................................... 111-113

Program 2.4: Veterans’ community care and support.............................................................. 111-113

Program 2.5: Veterans’ counselling and other health services.................................................. 111-113

Program 2.6: Rehabilitation compensation acts—health and counselling and other health
services.......................................................................................................................... 111-113

Program 2.7: Adjustment to the rehabilitation compensation acts liability provisions—

health and counselling and other health services.................................................................... 111-113

Outcome 3: Commemorations Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice, preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations.

Program 3.1: War graves and commemorations.................................................................... 113-116

Program 3.2: Gallipoli related activities............................................................................... 113-116

Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Australian War Memorial

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In attendance.......................................................................................................................... 2

Outcome 1: Australians remembering, interpreting and understanding the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact through maintaining and developing the national memorial, its collection exhibition of historical material, commemorative ceremonies and research.

Program 1.1: Commemorative ceremonies.......................................................................... 116-118

Program 1.2: National memorial and grounds...................................................................... 116-118

Program 1.3: National collection...................................................................................... 116-118

Program 1.4: Exhibitions................................................................................................. 116-118

Program 1.5: Interpretive services................................................................................... 116-118

Program 1.6: Promotion and community services................................................................. 116-118

Program 1.7: Research and information dissemination........................................................... 116-118

Program 1.8: Visitor services........................................................................................... 116-118

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

Wednesday, 2 June and Thursday, 3 June 2010

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Wednesday, 2 June and Thursday, 3 June 2010

Page no

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

Portfolio overview ............................................................................................................. 5-25

Outcome 1: The advancement of Australia’s international strategic, security and economic interests including through bilateral, regional and multilateral engagement on Australian Government foreign and trade policies priorities.

Program 1.1: Other departmental

North Asia....................................................................................................................... 26-50

South–East Asia............................................................................................................... 50-63

Americas......................................................................................................................... 65-66

Africa............................................................................................................................. 67-73

Europe........................................................................................................................... 81-85

South and West Asia, Middle East and Africa........................................................................ 76-92

International organisations and legal issues......................................................................... 93-111

Bilateral, regional and multilateral trade negotiations................................................... 03Jun10, 76-82

Trade development/policy coordination & Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation................... 03Jun10, 76-82

Outcome 2: The protection and welfare of Australians abroad and access to secure international travel documentation through timely and responsive travel advice and consular and passport services overseas in Australia and overseas

Consular and passport services.......................................................................... 03Jun10, 12-14

Outcome 3: A secure Australian Government presence overseas through the provision of security services and information and communications technology infrastructure, and the management of the Commonwealth’s overseas owned estate.

Program 3.2: Overseas property......................................................................... 03Jun10, 112-114

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Thursday, 3 June 2010

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Page no

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

Outcome 1: To achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems for the
benefits of developing countries and Australia international agricultural research and
training partnerships.

Program 1: International agricultural research for development for more productive and
sustainable agriculture......................................................................................................... 5-8

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Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

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

Outcome 1: To assist developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national interest.

Program 1.1: Official development assistance—PNG and Pacific................................................. 8-57

Program 1.2: Official development assistance—East Asia......................................................... 8-57

Program 1.3: Official development assistance—Africa, South and Central Asia, Middle East
and other..................................................................................... 02Jun10, 71-72. 03Jun10, 8-57

Program 1.4: Official development assistance—Emergency, humanitarian and refugee programs...... 8-57

Program 1.5: Official development assistance—Multilateral replenishments.................................. 8-57

Program 1.6: Official development assistance—UN, Commonwealth and other international organisations 8-57

Program 1.7: Official development assistance—NGO, volunteer and community programs 8-57

Outcome 2: Australia’s national interest advanced by implementing a partnership between
Australia and Indonesia for reconstruction and development.

Program 2.1: East Asia..................................................................................................... 8-57

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Thursday, 3 June 2010

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

In attendance ................................................................................................................... 4

Outcome 1: Advance Australia’s trade and investment interests through information, advice and services to businesses, industry and governments.

Program 1.1: Trade and investment development.............................................................. 58-76

Program 1.2: Trade development schemes (Export Market Development Grants)...................... 58-76

Outcome 2: The protection and welfare of Australians abroad through timely and
responsive consular and passport services in specific locations overseas.

Program 2.1: Consular, passport services......................................................................... 58-76

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