Footnotes

Additional Estimates 2007–08: Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 13 February 2008, p. 111.

[2]        As a matter of comity between the Houses, it is traditional that neither House inquires into the operations of the other House. For this reason, neither the annual report of, nor the proposed expenditure for, the Department of the House of Representatives is referred to a Senate committee for review.

[3]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, pp 3–4. 

[4]        The full output structure is provided in Appendix 2.

[5]        Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 3. 

[6]        The full output structure is provided in Appendix 2.

[7]        This new output includes the regulatory reform policy transferred from the Treasury, and the Office of Best Practice Regulation transferred from the Productivity Commission. Output 1.2.5 exists under Output Group 1.2–Financial Management. Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 29. 

[8]        This output incorporates the procurement policy framework which was a previous component of Output Group 1.2–Financial Management. Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 29.

[9]        Output 2.3.2 encompasses the central advertising system transferred from PM&C. Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 29.

[10]      Appendix 3 provides an index to the Hansard transcripts.

[11]      Officials from the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General did appear briefly before the committee but no questions were put.

[12]      This is referred to in the budget papers as the 'Election Commitment Savings: 2 per cent Efficiency Dividend'.

[13]      An exception is operational Defence activities.

[14]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 19 February, p. 80.

[15]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 12.

[16]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 12.

[17]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 12.

[18]      Senator Ray, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 13.

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 13.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 80–81.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 80. The 2.25 per cent efficiency dividend is composed in two parts, 0.25 per cent as directed by the former government starting in 2008–09 and 2 per cent as directed by the current government starting in 2007–08.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 80–81.

[23]      Mr Jeff Whalan, Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 69.

[24]      Mr Jeff Whalan, Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 68.

[25]      For example Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, p. ix. 

[26]      Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, pp 37–42.

[27]      Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, p. 75.

[28]      The Hon Harold Holt MP, Treasurer, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 May 1965, pp 1484–1485. There have been modifications to the Compact since 1965. For details of the modifications, and comments made by the Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee see: Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee 2005–06 Annual Report, p. 4. www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/app_ctte/annual/2006/report.pdf (accessed 17 March 2008). See also Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee, 2006–07 Annual Report,

pp 3–4. www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/app_ctte/annual/2007/report.pdf (accessed 17 March 2008).

[29]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 6 and 15.

[30]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 6 and 15.

[31]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, p. 15; The Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP, Prime Minister of Australia, 'Homeland and Border Security Review', Press Release, 22 February 2008, www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2008/media_release_0084.cfm, (accessed 29 February 2008).   

[32]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 6 and 15.

[33]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 3 and15.

[34]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 3 and 15.

[35]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 6 and 15.

[36]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, pp 6 and 15.

[37]      Department of Climate Change (Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio), Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, p. 13.

Parliamentary Departments

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 3, 14 February 2008, pp 145–148.

[2]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 4.

[3]        Department of the Senate, answer to question on notice, 18 February 2008 (received 25 February 2008). See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/parliament/p1_p2.pdf (accessed 6 March 2008). The proposed 'Mental Health Services' Select Committee was put forward as a result of the earlier Select Committee on Mental Health referred to in paragraph 2.4.

[4]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 4.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 6.

[6]        The written advice, which was circulated to Senators, was tabled during the hearing by the President. To access this information see: Proposed Order of Call–Question Time, located at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/parliament/index.htm (accessed 7 March 2008).

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 10.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 11. Under the Standing orders and other orders of the Senate 17(3), Septemebr 2006, the Procedure Committee may consider any matter relating to the procedures of the Senate referred to it by the Senate or by the President.

[9]        The Constitution, s. 39.

[10]      Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 6.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 6.

[12]      This was announced on 7 March 2008, by the Hon Anthony Albanese, Leader of the Government in the House of Representatives, to read transcript of this announcement see: www.anthonyalbanese.com.au/file.php?file=/news/VSPZPOSJZZPACUFSAPBACYSZ/index.html (accessed 12 March 2008).

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 8.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 9.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 9.

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 11.

[17]      Mr David Kenny, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 12 and 15.

[18]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 12. If Senator's emails are compiled for the purpose of the performance of their Parliamentary functions, they are protected by Parliamentary Privilege. The FOI Act does not apply to the Parliamentary departments because they are not included in the definition of the agencies to which it applies.

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 25.

[20]      Mr David Kenny, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 25.

[21]      Mr David Kenny, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 25.

[22]      Mr David Kenny, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 25.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 26.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 26.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 16.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 17.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 22 and 28–29.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 36–38.

[29]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 38–39.

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

[1]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Standards of Ministerial Ethics, December 2007, p. 1. The Standards of Ministerial Ethics will replace Chapter 5 of the Guide on Key Elements of Ministerial Responsibility (December 1998).

[2]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 49.

[3]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 53.

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 63.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 74.

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 77.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 79.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 54.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 69–74.

[10]      Senator Fifield, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 67–68.

[11]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Advice about the responsibilities of the Special Minister of State under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, tabled 18 February 2008 and Australian Electoral Commission, Advice about the responsibilities of the Special Minister of State under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, tabled 18 February 2008. To view these documents see: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/pmc/index.htm (accessed 11 March 2008).

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 68.

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 81.

[14]      Mr Barbara Belcher, First Assistant Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 90.

[15]      This report was presented to the President of the Senate on 19 November 2007. This contravenes the PM&C Requirements for Annual Reports: for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies (June 2007) which specifies 31 October 207 as the required time frame.

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 90–91.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 97 and 102.

[18]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 98–117.

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 111.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 120–126.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 120.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 126–127.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 127 and 131–123.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 130–131.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 93.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 117.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, p. 119.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 135–138.

[29]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 4–5.

[30]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 8.

[31]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 8.

[32]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 8. Subsequently, the Audit-General advised that four reports were tabled during the 2007 caretaker period prior to the Regional Partnerships report; see: ANAO, answer to question on notice, PM121, 12 March 2008, located at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/pmc/index.htm (accessed 13 March 2008).

[33]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 9–10.

[34]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 10.

[35]      Australian National Audit Office, answer to question on notice, 12 March 2008. To access this information see: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/pmc/answers/pm69.pdf (accessed 14 March 2008).

[36]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 5–6.

[37]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 7.

[38]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 13–14.

[39]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 17.

[40]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 20.

[41]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 20–21.

[42]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 21.

[43]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 21.

[44]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 17, 25 and 26.

[45]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 17.

[46]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 17 and 25.

[47]      Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, correspondence, 22 May 2008.

[48]      Senator Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 18.

[49]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 26.

[50]      Senator Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 19. Senator Wong indicated that 'other matters' for consideration may result from discussions with the community and industry and various other stakeholders on the design of the emissions trading scheme.

[51]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 19 and 32.

[52]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 33.

[53]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 32.

[54]      Including the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP, the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, the Hon Peter Garrett MP.

[55]      From the Department of Climate Change; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (including AusAID); Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; the former Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Bureau of Meteorology; and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

[56]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 23.

[57]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 23.

[58]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 24.

[59]      Mr Blair Comley, Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 38.

[60]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 35–38.

[61]      Mr Blair Comley, Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 27.

[62]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 20–21 and 45–46.

[63]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 28–30.

[64]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 38–41.

[65]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 42.

[66]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 43–44.

[67]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 45–46.

Finance and Deregulation Portfolio

[1]        Media Release, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, 6 February 2008.

[2]        Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 51.

[3]        Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 29.

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 81.

[5]        Department of Finance and Deregulation, Opposition Numbers [Staff]-Comparison by Classification, tabled 19 February 2008. To access this document see: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/finance/index.htm (accessed 13 March 2008).

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, pp 112-113.

[7]        See for example discussion in Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 55.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 90.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 9–13.

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 115.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 117.

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 124.

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 120.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 125.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 127.

Human Services Portfolio

[1]        Ms Kerri Hartland, Deputy Secretary and Mr Chris Dainer, First Assistant Secretary, Financial Analysis and Corporate, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 51–52.

[2]        Ms Kerri Hartland, Deputy Secretary, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 134.

[3]        Ms Helen Williams, Secretary, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 19 February 2008, p. 134. See also Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 53.

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 56–59.

[5]        Mr Jeff Whalan, Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 68–69.

[6]        Mr Jeff Whalan, Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 61–63.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, p. 71.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 64–65.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 65–66.

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 66–67.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 22 February 2008, pp 71–74.

Appendix 2 - Outcome / Output Structure

[1]        With the abolition of the Government Communications Unit and transfer of AUSPIC to the Department of Finance and Deregulation, the remaining functions of Output 4.3 have been transferred to Output 4.5.

[2]        The outcome/output structure of the Department of Climate Change was adopted from the former Department of the Environment and Water Resources Outcome 1, reflecting the functions transferred from that department. Department of Climate Change, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 4.

[3]        The outcome/output structure of the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator was transferred from the former Department of the Environment and Water. This outcome contributes to protecting the environment under the Department of Climate Change's Outcome 1. Department of Climate Change, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2007–08, February 2008, p. 4.

Appendix 3 - Index to Hansard Transcripts

[1]        Page numbers correspond to the proof Hansards. Sometimes there are slight variations with the final version.