Finance and Deregulation Portfolio

Finance and Deregulation Portfolio

Additional information and tabled documents

Mr Ed Killesteyn, Electoral Commissioner, AEC, Opening statement, tabled 23 May 2012.. ....

(PDF 109KB)

Australian Electoral Commission, Health Services Union and Craig Thomson - failure/late lodgement of returns under Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, tabled 23 May 2012.

(PDF 378KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Staff Personal Classifications - 1 May 2012, tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 595KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Establishment Variances Government - 1 February 2012 to 1 May 2012 (inclusive), tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 620KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Staffing of Members of Parliament -  as at 1 May 2012 of Members of Parliament, tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 1793KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Non-Certifications for T28 - Current Parliamentarians, tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 231KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Charting Map of Moorebank location , tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 440KB)
Senator Johnston, ASC Key Financial Results in regards to the Collins class submarines, tabled 24 May 2012. (PDF 268KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Correction to response during Budget Estimates 2012-13, received 15 June 2012 (PDF 449KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Correction to Budget Estimates Hearing 24 May 2012 - revised Personal Classification - 1 May 2012, received 18 June 2012. (PDF 1139KB)
Department of Finance and Deregulation, Clarification of three matters regarding evidence during Budget Estimates hearings in relation to the NDIS and the increased superannuation tax for high income earners, received 19 June 2012. (PDF 710KB)

Index to Questions on Notice - (PDF 689KB)

Note: The committee set Friday, 6 July 2012 as the date for the return of answers to Questions on Notice.

Answers to Questions on Notice -  

Q No.

Division/agency

Senator

Topic

Proof Hansard
Page or Written

View

Date answer received

1

General

Cormann

Availability of press releases

pp 39-40, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12

2

General

Ryan

Efficiency dividend

Written

  (PDF 27KB)

  11/10/12

3

General

Ryan

Graduate training costs

Written

  (PDF 13KB)

  18/09/12

4

1/1.1

Cormann

Clean Energy Future Package

p. 6, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12

5

1/1.1

Cormann

Pre-election economic and fiscal outlook

p. 12, 23/5/12

  (PDF 11KB)

  12/10/12

6

1/1.1

Cormann

Contingency Reserve

p. 13, 23/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  12/10/12

7

1/1.1

Cormann

NBN Co and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation

pp 15-16, 23/5/12

  (PDF 10KB)

  16/10/12

8

1/1.1

Cormann

Interest paid on NBN borrowings

p. 26, 23/5/12

  (PDF 7KB)

  20/07/12

9

1/1.1

Cormann

Costings for the NBN – adjustments to corporate plan

p. 27, 23/5/12

  (PDF 12KB)

  12/10/12

10

1/1.1

Cormann

NBN – stimulus spending

p. 27, 23/5/12

  (PDF 10KB)

  12/10/12

11

1/1.1

Cormann

NBN – sale of non-financial assets

p. 28, 23/5/12

  (PDF 8KB)

  18/09/12

12

1/1.1

Cormann

Appointment of Mr Gonski

p. 33, 23/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  12/10/12

13

1/1.1

Cormann

Date of formal offer to Mr Gonski

p. 33, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  22/06/12

14

1/ 1.1

Cormann

Spending of Commonwealth monies under the Constitution

p. 53, 23/5/12

  (PDF 8KB)

  12/10/12

15

1/ 1.1

Ryan

Pre-budget deficit document

pp 54-55, 23/5/12

  (PDF 12KB)

  15/10/12

16

1/ 1.1

Siewert

Fair Work equal remuneration case

p. 57, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12

17

1/ 1.1

Siewert

Responses to survey

p. 57, 23/5/12

  (PDF 8KB)

  15/10/12

18

1/ 1.1

Siewert

Coordinated communication from agencies

p. 58, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12 

19

1/ 1.1

Siewert

Appeal mechanisms

p. 59, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12

20

1/ 1.1

Siewert

ABS data

p. 61, 23/5/12

  (PDF 71KB)

  15/10/12

21

1/ 1.1

Abetz

MFD Acting arrangements

p. 68, 23/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  12/10/12

22

1/ 1.1

Abetz

Fair Work Australia review

pp 71-72, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  03/10/12

23

1/ 1.1

Abetz

Fair Work Act document with DEEWR

p. 77, 23/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  03/10/12

24

1/ 1.1

Ryan

Internal documents

p. 80, 23/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  03/10/12

25

1/ 1.1

Ryan

Internal guidance notes

p. 80, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  03/10/12 

26

1/ 1.1

Ryan

Schedule of meetings – list of agencies

p. 80, 23/5/12

  (PDF 10KB)

  20/07/12

27

1/ 1.1

Ryan

Tobacco measure – Prime Minister’s exemption

pp 80-81, 23/5/12

  (PDF 7KB)

  20/07/12

28

1/ 1.1

Ryan

ICC meetings

p. 82, 23/5/12

  (PDF 17KB)

  22/06/12

29

1/1.1

Ryan

Costings for the Australian Greens and Independents

Written

  (PDF 8622KB)

  12/10/12

30

1/1.1

Abetz

Alternative policy costings

Written

  (PDF 6KB)

  15/10/12

31

1/ 1.2

Cormann

Constitutionally protected funds

p. 35, 24/5/12

  (PDF 7KB)

  12/10/12

32

1/1.2

Cormann

Costs of administration of funds

p. 41, 23/5/12

  (PDF 11KB)

  12/10/12

33

1/1.2

Fierravanti-Wells

Health and Hospital Fund Board

p. 46, 24/5/12

  (PDF 19KB)

  03/10/12

34

1/1.2

Polley

Royal Hobart Hospital

p. 46, 24/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  03/10/12 

35

2/2.1

Cormann

ICT Projects

p. 48, 24/5/12

  (PDF 17KB)

  18/09/12

36

2/2.1

Cormann

Government equity across GBEs

p. 55, 24/5/12

  (PDF 16KB)

  15/10/12

37

2/2.2

Nash

Moorebank - objectives

pp 58-59, 24/5/12

  (PDF 61KB)

  15/10/12

38

2/2.2

Cormann

Moorebank – Greenhill Caliburn report

p. 64, 24/5/12

  (PDF 887KB)

  26/06/12

39

2/2.2

Cormann

Moorebank – Greenhill Caliburn report

pp 64-65, 24/5/12

  (PDF 18KB)

  26/06/12

40

2/2.2

Cormann

Benefit cost ratio

p. 65, 24/5/12

  (PDF 10KB)

  15/10/12

41

2/2.2

Nash

Moorebank – flood plain land

p. 66, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  22/06/12

42

2/2.2

Nash

Moorebank – acreage

p. 66, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  22/06/12

43

2/ 2.2

Ryan

Refurbishment of the Lodge

p. 68, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  9/07/12

44

2/2.2

Ryan

Construction of ASIO building

Written

  (PDF 58KB)

  9/07/12

45

Outcome 3

Ronaldson

Media reporting

p. 5, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  28/08/12

46

Outcome 3

Ronaldson

Sexual harassment claims

p. 6, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  28/08/12

47

Outcome 3

Ryan

Senator the Hon Bob Carr’s electorate office

p. 7, 24/5/12

  (PDF 10KB)

  30/08/12

48

Outcome 3

Ryan

Lease of Senator the Hon Bob Carr’s electorate office

pp 8-9, 24/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  30/08/12

49

Outcome 3

Ryan

Senator the Hon Bob Carr’s electorate office

p. 9, 24/5/12

  (PDF 60KB)

  30/08/12

50

Outcome 3

Ryan

Senator the Hon Bob Carr’s electorate office

p. 10, 24/5/12

  (PDF 57KB)

  30/08/12

51

Outcome 3

Moore

Ministerial Certification

p. 11, 24/5/12

  (PDF 13KB)

  30/08/12

52

Outcome 3

Moore

Feedback on change on certification process

p. 12, 24/5/12

  (PDF 57KB)

  30/08/12

53

Outcome 3

Thistlethwaite

Amendments to six monthly reports

p. 12, 24/5/12

  (PDF 58KB)

  30/08/12

54

Outcome 3

Cormann

Amendments to six monthly reports

p. 13, 24/5/12

  (PDF 56KB)

  30/08/12

55

Outcome 3

Ronaldson

Images of The Queen

p. 15, 24/5/12

  (PDF 58KB)

  30/08/12

56

Outcome 3

Ronaldson

Images of The Queen

p. 16, 24/5/12

  (PDF 56KB)

  30/08/12

57

Outcome 3

Ryan

Caucus Communications Team

p. 18-19, 24/5/12

  (PDF 53KB)

  5/09/12

58

Outcome 3

Ryan

Senator the Hon Bob Carr’s Bligh St office

Written

  (PDF 8KB)

  28/08/12

59

Medibank Private

Cormann

Medibank cash reserves

p. 23, 24/5/12

  (PDF 57KB)

  16/10/12

60

Medibank Private

Cormann

Rebate change implementation

pp 27-28, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  03/10/12 

61

Medibank Private

Cormann

Reconciliation of rebates

p. 30, 24/5/12

  (PDF 8KB)

  03/10/12 

62

Medibank Private

Moore

Personnel data

p. 31, 24/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  03/10/12 

63

Medibank Private

Moore

Electronic health trial rollout

p. 33, 24/5/12

  (PDF 25KB)

  11/10/12

64

ASC

Johnston

APSI report today on ASC Operations

p. 69, 24/5/12

  (PDF 25KB)

  11/10/12

65

ASC

Johnston

Air warfare destroyer accounts

p. 70, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  11/10/12

66

ASC

Johnston

Profit derived from submarine sustainment

p. 71, 24/5/12

  (PDF 6KB)

  11/10/12

67

ASC

Johnston

Adelaide operations – Coles phase 1 report

p. 76-77, 24/5/12

  (PDF 8KB)

  16/10/12

68

ASC

Johnston

Insurance Premium

p. 81, 24/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  15/10/12

69

ASC

Johnston

Financial Target Dividends

Written

  (PDF 24KB)

  12/10/12

70

ASC

Johnston

Deep Blue Tech Business Plan

Written

  (PDF 13KB)

  11/10/12

71

ASC

Johnston

ISSC

Written

  (PDF 6KB)

  12/10/12

72

ASC

Johnston

Project list of concerns

Written

  (PDF 17KB)

  11/10/12

73

ASC

Johnston

Appointment letters

Written

  (PDF 88KB)

  12/10/12

74

ASC

Johnston

Remuneration of key personnel

Written

  (PDF 10KB)

  11/10/12

75

ASC

Johnston

Consultancies

Written

  (PDF 11KB)

  12/10/12

76

ASC

Johnston

ASC Submarine Sustainment - ISSC

Written

  (PDF 12KB)

  11/10/12

77

ASC

Johnston

Sustainment Performance

Written

  (PDF 116KB)

  11/10/12

78

ASC

Johnston

Future Submarines

Written

  (PDF 8KB)

  11/10/12

79

ASC

Johnston

Coles Review

Written

  (PDF 8KB)

  12/10/12

80

AEC

Ryan

Slater and Gordon documents -   HSU

p. 88, 23/5/12

  (PDF 1066KB)

  9/07/12

81

AEC

Ronaldson

Postage expenses for Long Jetty campaign office

p. 90, 23/5/12

  (PDF 5KB)

  9/07/12

82

AEC

Rhiannon

Discrimination of political parties in polling places

p. 101, 23/5/12

  (PDF 57KB)

  9/07/12

83

AEC

Rhiannon

Two party preferred voting

pp 101-102, 23/5/12

  (PDF 60KB)

  9/07/12

84

AEC

Ryan

Automatic Enrolment –Costings

p. 103, 23/5/12

  (PDF 15KB)

  12/07/12 

85

AEC

Ryan

AusTender Contract – Universal McCann

p. 104, 23/5/12

  (PDF 4KB)

  9/07/12

86

AEC

Ryan

The Year of Enrolment – advertising campaign

pp 104-105, 23/5/12

  (PDF 13KB)

  9/07/12

87

AEC

Ryan

Efficiency Dividend

Written

  (PDF 6KB)

  9/07/12

88

Cth Superannuation Corporation

Cormann

Staffing and salaries

p. 39, 24/5/12

  (PDF 13KB)

  12/10/12

89

Cth Superannuation Corporation

Cormann

Savings

p. 40, 24/5/2012

  (PDF 75KB)

  15/10/12

90

Future Fund Mgt Agency

Cormann

Future Fund chair

pp 43-44, 23/5/12

  (PDF 12KB)

  11/10/12

91

Future Fund Mgt Agency

Cormann

Private Equity Investments

p. 45, 23/5/12

  (PDF 7KB)

  15/10/12

92

Future Fund Mgt Agency

Di Natale

Investment in tobacco stocks

p. 48, 23/5/12

  (PDF 19KB)

  11/10/12

93

Future Fund Mgt Agency

Ludlam

Controversial weapons

p. 52, 23/5/12

  (PDF 9KB)

  11/10/12

94

General Coordination

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 102KB)

  18/09/12

95

General Coordination

Ryan

Staff  cessations

Written

  (PDF 32KB)

  20/07/12

96

General Coordination

Ryan

Staff reductions

Written

  (PDF 32KB

  20/07/12

97

General Coordination

Ryan

SES positions

Written

  (PDF 54KB)

  11/10/12

98

General Coordination

Ryan

Training 2012 graduates

Written

  (PDF 34KB)

  18/09/12

99

General Coordination

Ryan

Costs associated recruiting 2012 graduates

Written

  (PDF 36KB)

  18/09/12

100

General Coordination

Ryan

Advertising

Written

  (PDF 77KB)

  11/10/12

101

General Coordination

Ryan

Hospitality and entertainment

Written

  (PDF 119KB)

  11/10/12

102

General Coordination

Ryan

Board appointments

Written

  (PDF 58KB)

  12/10/12

103

General Coordination

Ryan

Freedom of information

Written

  (PDF)

  12/10/12

104

General Coordination

Ryan

Community Cabinet meetings

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  11/10/12

105

General Coordination

Ryan

Reviews

Written

  (PDF 47KB)

  11/10/12

106

General Coordination

Ryan

Consultancies

Written

  (PDF 50KB)

  11/10/12

107

General Coordination

Ryan

Media Monitoring

Written

  (PDF 116KB)

  11/10/12

108

General Coordination

Ryan

Social Media

Written

  (PDF 239KB)

  11/10/12

109

General Coordination

Ryan

Contractors

Written

  (PDF 100KB)

  11/10/12

110

General Coordination

Ryan

Discretionary Grants

Written

  (PDF 31KB)

  12/10/12

111

General Coordination

Ryan

Commissioned Reports

Written

  (PDF 34KB)

  15/10/12

112

General Coordination

Ryan

Payment of accounts

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  11/10/12

113

General Coordination

Ryan

Stationery requirements

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  11/10/12

114

General Coordination

Ryan

Media subscriptions

Written

  (PDF 119KB)

  11/10/12

115

General Coordination

Ryan

Travel costs

Written

  (PDF 52KB)

  15/10/12

116

General Coordination

Ryan

Legal costs

Written

  (PDF 41KB)

  11/10/12

117

General Coordination

Ryan

Education expenses

Written

  (PDF 101KB)

  15/10/12

118

General Coordination

Ryan

Executive coaching and leadership training

Written

  (PDF 104KB)

  18/09/12

119

General Coordination

Ryan

Media training services

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  15/10/12

120

General Coordination

Ryan

Paid parental leave

Written

  (PDF 33KB)

  18/09/12

121

General Coordination

Ryan

Training for portfolio ministers

Written

  (PDF 32KB)

  18/09/12

122

General Coordination

Ryan

Corporate cars

Written

  (PDF 31KB)

  12/10/12

123

General Coordination

Ryan

Taxi Costs

Written

  (PDF 61KB)

  12/10/12

124

General Coordination

Ryan

Credit cards

Written

  (PDF 65KB)

  12/10/12

125

General Coordination

Ryan

Printing of documents

Written

  (PDF 77KB)

  18/09/12

126

General Coordination

Ryan

Provision of equipment

Written

  (PDF 103KB)

  15/10/12 

127

General Coordination

Ryan

Electricity purchasing agreement

Written

  (PDF 47KB)

  15/10/12

128

General Coordination

Abetz

Shredders

Written

  (PDF 25KB)

  12/10/12

129

Outcome 3

Kroger

Community Cabinet

 Written

  (PDF 65KB)

  28/08/12

130

Outcome 3

Kroger

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd’s accommodation expenses

Written

  (PDF 6KB)

  28/08/12

131

1/1.1

Bushby

Public service job cuts

Written

  (PDF 11KB)

  21/06/12

132

General

Di Natale

Access and Equity strategy

Written

  (PDF 24KB)

  12/10/12

133

       

 

  Withdrawn

134

       

 

  Withdrawn

135

       

 

  Withdrawn

136

       

 

  Withdrawn

137

       

 

  Withdrawn

138

       

 

  Withdrawn

139

Outcome 3

Sterle

The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP entitlements

Written

  (PDF 17KB)

  28/08/12

140

       

 

  Withdrawn

141

       

 

  Withdrawn

142

Outcome 3

Sterle

The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP entitlements

Written

  (PDF 11KB)

  28/08/12

143

Outcome 3

Sterle

Diamond Jubilee Portraits availability

Written

  (PDF 6KB)

  28/08/12

144

Outcome 3

Sterle

Senators and members entitlements - publications

Written

  (PDF 10KB)

  28/08/12

145

Outcome 3

Sterle

Details of visits by Senators and Members to the Sunshine Coast

Written

  (PDF 9KB)

  28/08/12

146

Outcome 3

Sterle

Visit by Member for Indi to Sydney

Written

  (PDF 8KB)

  28/08/12

147

       

 

  Withdrawn

148

1/1.2

 Joyce

Unfunded public sector superannuation

Written

(t/f from Treasury 14/6/12)

  (PDF 10KB)

  22/06/12

149

Outcome 2

Siewert

Northern Territory Aboriginal languages

Written (t/f from DHS 18/6/12)

  (PDF 6KB)

  30/07/12

150

AEC

Fifield

Accessible Voting

Written

  (PDF 77KB)

  9/07/12

151

ASC

Johnston

Collins Class Submarines

Written (Transferred from Defence 27/6/12)

  (PDF 6KB)

  15/10/12

152 2/2.1 Ryan Excellence in eGovernment Awards criteria F&PA page 50,
24 May 2012
  (PDF 22KB   3/10/12
153 FFMA Di Natale Tobacco stocks F&PA page 47, 23 May 2012   (PDF 12KB)  11/10/12 

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Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
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Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3534
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au