Footnotes

Budget Estimates 2007–08

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 143, 9 May 2007, p. 3753.

[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]        See recommendation 17, Finance and Public Administration Committee, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, p. 76.

[4]        Portfolio Budget Statements, Department of Finance and Administration, http://www.finance.gov.au/budgetgroup/Other_Guidance_Notes/portfolio_budget_statements__p.html

Parliamentary Departments

[1]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 5–8.

[2]        Budget Estimates 2007-08, Department of the Senate, answer to question on notice p. 1. (received 29 May 2007), http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/parliament/index.htm.

[3]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 8–10.

[4]        Budget Estimates 2007-08, Department of the Senate, answer to question on notice p. 2. (received 1 June 2007), http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/parliament/index.htm.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 16–29.

[6]        'Media police checks rejected', Canberra Times, 26 May 2007, p. 5.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 40–43 and 46–57.

[8]        'PM Scraps $540,000 dining room plan', The Australian, 21 May 2007, http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21768385-1702,00.html.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 38–40.

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 36–38.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 46 and p. 61.

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 43–44.

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

[1]        Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, p. 29.

[2]        Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 18–74.

[3]        Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, p. 47.

[4]        The figures quoted in evidence in fact related to the financial year to 31 December 2006. See Mr Robert McMahon, Assistant Secretary, Government Communications Unit, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, clarification of evidence, received 1 June 2007, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/pmc/index.htm

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 39–42 and 44–57.

[6]        'Central Advertising System', Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Government Communications Unit website, http://www.gcu.gov.au/code/cas/index.html.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 18–38; 42–44; and 58–62.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 65–81.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 100–114.

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 93–96.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 91–94.

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 114–115.

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 115–121.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 124–129.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 129–133.

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 15–18 and 62–63.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 74–91.

[18]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 100–106.

[19]      Mr Malcolm Hazell, CVO, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General, Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, p. 86. See also correspondence from Mr Malcolm Hazell, on consideration of nominations by the Council for the Order of Australia, received 21 February 2007, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0607/pmc/orderofaustralia_addinfo.pdf

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 86–92.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 3–5.
Budget Estimates 2007-08, Australian Public Service Commission, answer to question on notice PM36, and clarification of evidence (received 23 May and 6 June 2007), http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/pmc/index.htm

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 5–7.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 7–11.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 11–12.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 108–116.

[26]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard,
22 May 2007, p. 125.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 125–127.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2007, pp 127-129.

Finance and Administration Portfolio

[1]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 16; Department of Finance and Administration, tabled documents, 23 May 2007; http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/finance/index.htm (accessed 6 June 2007).

[2]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 42.

[3]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 7–9; Commonwealth Government, Budget Measures, Budget Paper no. 2. p. 199; www.aph.gov.au/budget/2007-08/bp2/html/expense-17.htm (accessed 6 June 2007).

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 16–23.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 10–14.

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 39–40.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 91–­93.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 108–110.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007,­­­­­­­­ pp 76–77; pp 7–9; Commonwealth Government, Budget Measures, Budget Paper No. 2, p. 199; http://www.aph.gov.au/budget/2007-08/bp2/html/expense-17.htm (accessed 6 June 2007).

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 3–6.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 37–38.

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 23–24.

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 6–7 and 72–78.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 41.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 77–79 and p. 104.

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 79–80.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 80–89 and pp 92–101.

[18]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 89–91.

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 94–96.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 98.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 102–108.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 110–113.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 42–43.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 51–52.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 59.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 49–50.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, p. 55.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 70–71.

[29]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 59–63.

[30]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 69–70.

[31]      Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2007, pp 67–70.

[32]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 5–16.

[33]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 16–30 and pp 44–46.

[34]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 31–34.

[35]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 31–44 and pp 46–49.

[36]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, p. 43.

[37]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 49–50.

[38]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 50–52.

[39]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 52–53.

Human Services Portfolio

[1]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 77–107.

[2]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, p. 102.

[3]        'A question of identity on the cards', Weekend Australian, 9 June 2007, p. 21, http://parlinfoweb.parl.net/parlinfo/Repository1/Media/npaper_4/SMBN60.pdf.

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, p. 56.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 55–57.

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 80–81.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 99–100.

[8]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 107–108.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 110–113.

[10]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 113–116.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 116–119.

[12]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 119–123.

[13]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 123–24.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 124–26.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 129–134.

[16]      The HSA Group is a Commonwealth Companies and Authorities Act 1997 body and as such is not subject to the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. The company is managed by an independent Board of Directors.

[17]      Senator the Hon. Chris Ellison, Minister for Human Services, clarification of evidence, received 25 May 2007, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/human_services/index.htm

[18]      Mr Walter Kmet, Managing Director, Health Services Australia, clarification of evidence, received 31 May 2007, http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0708/human_services/index.htm

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 126–127.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 127–128.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2007, pp 128–129.

Appendix 2 - Index to Hansard Transcripts

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