Budget Estimates 2012-13 (May 2012)

Budget Estimates 2012-13 (May 2012)

Parliamentary Departments

Additional information and tabled documents

Dr Rosemary Laing, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Report to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee on Senate Committee Activities, received 10 May 2012. (PDF 2931KB)
Dr Rosemary Laing, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Letter clarifying information on the full-time equivalent (FTE) staffing level in the Committee Office given on Monday 21 May 2012, received 21 May 2012. (PDF 20KB)
Department of Parliamentary Services, Costs associated with Speaker's Chair, tabled 21 May 2012. (PDF 1176KB)
Department of Parliamentary Services, Disability Access Proposal - prospects Funded to Proceed, tabled 21 May 2012. (PDF 1598KB)
Senator the Hon John Hogg, President of the Senate, Letter correcting the record of a matter discussed at the Committee's Estimates hearing on 21 May 2012 - in relation to a former Parliamentary Service employee's allegations, received 25 May 2012. (PDF 562KB)
Mr Brien Hallett, Usher of the Black Rod, Department of the Senate, Clarification of Evidence regarding the membership of the Parliament House Heritage Advisory Board, received 29 May 2012. (PDF 541KB)
Senator the Hon John Hogg, President of the Senate, follow up letter to the one received 25 May 2012 concerning allegations made to the Parliamentary Service Commissioner by a former Parliamentary Service employee, received 10 September 2012 (PDF)

Index to Questions on Notice -  (PDF 377KB)

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

Answers to Questions on Notice

QoN No.

 Department/
Agency

Senator

Broad Topic

Proof HansardPage 21/5/12 or Written

View

Date answer received

1

Senate

Fifield

Accessibility and cost of converting Committee material for vision-impaired people

4-5

  (PDF 787KB)

  21/05/12

2

Senate

Kroger

Order of priority for allocating Senate Committee Rooms

7

  (PDF 359KB)

  21/05/12

3

Senate

Kroger

Newspaper allocation to the Senators’ offices

7-8

  (PDF 269KB)

  21/05/12

4

Senate

Kroger

Cancellations of committee room bookings

Written

  (PDF 46KB)

  06/07/12

5

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

6

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

7

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 37KB)

  06/07/12

8

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

9

Senate

Kroger

Order of priority for allocating Senate Committee Rooms

 7

  (PDF 34KB)

  06/07/12

10

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 37KB)

  06/07/12

11

Senate

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 37KB)

  06/07/12

12

Senate

Ryan

Government advertising

Written

  (PDF 92KB)

  06/07/12

13

Senate

Ryan

Hospitality and entertainment

Written

  (PDF 95KB)

  06/07/12

14

Senate

Ryan

Board appointments

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  06/07/12

15

Senate

Ryan

Freedom of information

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

16

Senate

Ryan

Community Cabinet meetings

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

17

Senate

Ryan

Reviews

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

18

Senate

Ryan

Consultancies

Written

  (PDF 276KB)

  06/07/12

19

Senate

Ryan

Media monitoring

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

20

Senate

Ryan

Social media

Written

  (PDF 3078KB)

  06/07/12

21

Senate

Ryan

Contractors

Written

  (PDF 68KB)

  06/07/12

22

Senate

Ryan

Discretionary grants

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

23

Senate

Ryan

Commissioned reports

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

24

Senate

Ryan

Government payments of accounts

Written

  (PDF 59KB)

  06/07/12

25

Senate

Ryan

Stationery requirements

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

26

Senate

Ryan

Media subscriptions

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

27

Senate

Ryan

Travel costs

Written

  (PDF 54KB)

  06/07/12

28

Senate

Ryan

Legal costs

Written

  (PDF 84KB)

  06/07/12

29

Senate

Ryan

Education expenses

Written

  (PDF 55KB)

  06/07/12

30

Senate

Ryan

Executive coaching and leadership training

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

31

Senate

Ryan

Media training

Written

  (PDF 61KB)

  06/07/12

32

Senate

Ryan

Paid Parental Leave

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

33

Senate

Ryan

Training for Portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries

Written

  (PDF 61KB)

  06/07/12

34

Senate

Abetz

Alternative policy costings

Written

  (PDF 35KB)

  06/07/12

35

Senate

Abetz

Shredders

Written

  (PDF 37KB)

  06/07/12

36

DPS Subprogram 1.1

Ryan

Media monitoring

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  06/07/12

37

DPS Subprogram 1.1

Ryan

Media subscriptions

Written

  (PDF 18KB)

  06/07/12

38

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.1

Ronaldson

CCTV system

36–37

  (PDF 10KB)

  06/07/12

39

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.1

Ryan

Budget lock-up

50

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

40

DPS Subprogram 1.2.1

Sterle

Issue of visitor pass

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

41

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Humphries

Parliament House promotion

20

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

42

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Humphries

Visitor surveys

20–21

  (PDF 50KB)

Attachment (PDF 1180KB)

  06/07/12

43

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Moore

Tourism organisations

21

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

44

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

number of formal visitor tours

22

  (PDF 47KB)

Corrected response (PDF 1706KB)

  06/07/12

  24/08/12

45

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

PH Guides language pool

22

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

46

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

number of tour guides

22–23

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

47

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

tour participation

24

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

48

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Humphries

PH Open Day

25

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

49

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

Self-service technology in Staff Dining Room

43

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

50

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

mugs

49

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

51

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

School tours visiting Parliament House

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

52

DPS
Subprogram 1.2.2

Faulkner

Parliament House tours

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

53

DPS
Subprogram 1.3.1

Faulkner

Bertoia chairs

49

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

54

DPS
Subprogram 1.3.1

Ryan

Electricity purchasing

Written

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

55

DPS
Subprogram 1.3.2

Chair (Polley)

WiFi access in electorate offices

29

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

56

DPS
Subprogram 1.3.2

Chair (Polley)

2020

52

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

57

DPS
Subprogram 1.3.2

Ryan

Electronic equipment

Written

  (PDF 18KB)

  06/07/12

58

DPS
Subprogram 1.4

Ryan

Social media

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

59

DPS Program 2

Fifield

Accessibility to PH

32

  (PDF 52KB)

  06/07/12

60

DPS Program 2

Fifield

Disability Discrimination Commissioner

32

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

61

DPS Program 2

Kroger

Bird deterrent

35

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

62

DPS Program 2

Ronaldson

CCTV system

37

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

63

DPS Program 2

Ronaldson

CCTV TRA

38

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

64

DPS Program 2

Faulkner

House of Representatives chamber enhancement project

40 

  (PDF 81KB)

  06/07/12

65

DPS Program 2

Faulkner

Staff dining room

42

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

66

DPS Program 2

Faulkner

New kitchen equipment

42–43

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

67

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Staff dining room refurbishment

43

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

68

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Giurgola screen

43–44

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

69

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Speaker’s Chair and Speaker’s Table

44–45

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

70

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Heritage Assessment

46

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

71

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Speaker’s Chair’s notional value

47

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

72

DPS Program 2 

Faulkner

Heavy doors from the Marble Foyer of Parliament House

Written

  (PDF 44KB)

  06/07/12

73

DPS Program 2

Kroger

New security gates

Written

  (PDF 17KB)

Corrected response (PDF 1706KB)

  06/07/12

  24/08/12 

74

DPS Corporate

Ronaldson

Commissioner Sedgwick inquiry

40

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

75

DPS Corporate Services

Singh

WHS

33

  (PDF 14KB)

  06/07/12

76

DPS Corporate Services

Singh

Reported workplace incidents and workers’ compensation claims

33

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

77

DPS Corporate Services

Singh

WHS program

33

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

78

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Staffing

Written

  (PDF 61KB)

  06/07/12

79

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Government advertising

Written

  (PDF 49KB)

  06/07/12

80

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Hospitality and entertainment

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

81

DPS

Ryan

Board appointments

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

82

DPS

Ryan

Freedom of Information

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

83

DPS

Ryan

Community Cabinet meetings

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

84

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Reviews

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  06/07/12

85

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Consultancies

Written

  (PDF 73KB)

  06/07/12

86

DPS

Ryan

Contractors

Written

  (PDF 54KB)

  06/07/12

87

DPS

Ryan

Discretionary grants

Written

  (PDF 40KB)

  06/07/12

88

DPS

Ryan

Commissioned  reports

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

89

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Government payments of accounts

Written

  (PDF 46KB)

  06/07/12

90

DPS

Ryan

Stationery requirements

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

91

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Travel costs

Written

  (PDF 276KB)

  06/07/12

92

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Legal costs

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

93

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Education expenses

Written

  (PDF 61KB)

  06/07/12

94

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Executive coaching and leadership training

Written

  (PDF 63KB)

  06/07/12

95

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Media training

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  06/07/12

96

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Paid Parental Leave

Written

  (PDF 41KB)

  06/07/12

97

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Training for Portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries

Written

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

98

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Corporate cars

Written

  (PDF 45KB)

  06/07/12

99

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Taxi costs

Written

  (PDF 46KB)

  06/07/12

100

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Credit cards

Written

  (PDF 49KB)

  06/07/12

101

DPS Corporate Services

Ryan

Printing

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

102

DPS Corporate Services

Abetz

Shredders

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

103

DPS Corporate Services

Abetz

Alternative policy costings

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

104

DPS Corporate

Faulkner

Desk originally used by Prime Minister Menzies

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

105

DPS Corporate

Faulkner

Desk originally used by Prime Minister Menzies

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

106

DPS Corporate

Faulkner

Furniture in PMO

Written

  (PDF 39KB)

  06/07/12

107

DPS

Ryan

ORIMA Research Survey

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

108

Senate

Ryan

Corporate cars

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

109

Senate

Ryan

Taxi costs

Written

  (PDF 43KB)

  06/07/12

110

Senate

Ryan

Credit cards

Written

  (PDF 48KB)

  06/07/12

111

Senate

Ryan

Printing

Written

  (PDF 38KB)

  06/07/12

112

Senate

Ryan

Provision of equipment

Written

  (PDF 42KB)

  06/07/12

113

Senate

Ryan

Electricity purchasing

Written

  (PDF 37KB)

  06/07/12

For further information, contact:

Estimates Officer
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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