|
QON
No. |
Hansard Reference/Written |
Senator |
Program |
Question |
View |
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1.
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6 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
MARA website |
(PDF 7KB) |
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2.
|
6 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
MARA website |
(PDF 6KB) |
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3.
|
7 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
Redundancy paid to former CEO of
the MARA |
(PDF 7KB) |
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4.
|
11 |
Humphries |
Internal
Product |
Travel budget |
(PDF 6KB) |
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5.
|
13 |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Most recent quarterly report on
457 visas |
(PDF 7KB) |
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6.
|
16-18 |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Ministerial discretion to disclose
personal information under s140ZH of the Migration Act |
(PDF 10KB) |
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7.
|
17-18 |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Role of inspectors |
(PDF 15KB) |
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8.
|
18-19 |
Humphries |
1.1 |
New monitoring investigation
powers provided by the worker protection amendments in the Migration
Act |
(PDF 8KB) |
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9.
|
19 |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Options available to an employer
who is issued an infringement notice |
(PDF 7KB) |
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10.
|
27 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
Number of students onshore
potentially affected under this new system |
(PDF 11KB) |
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11.
|
29 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
Changes to the General Skilled
Migration program |
(PDF 7KB) |
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12.
|
30 |
Barnett |
1.1 |
Feedback from ACPET when advised
of the announcement of the changes to the General Skilled Migration
program |
(PDF 8KB)
Attachment
(PDF 74KB) |
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13.
|
39-40 |
Trood |
1.1 |
410 visas |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
14.
|
47 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Date the department first become
involved with the passengers on board the
Oceanic Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
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15.
|
48 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Development a manifest of the
names of the 78 passengers on board the
Oceanic Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
16.
|
49 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Cabinet approval of the agreement
with Indonesia in relation to the Oceanic
Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
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17.
|
51 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
Date of the decision by the BPC
regarding the settlement of the passengers on the
Oceanic Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
18.
|
51 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
Date of first discussions about
the agreement with Indonesia occur with the passengers on board the
Oceanic Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
19.
|
56 |
Humphries
and Barnett |
2.1 |
Date the names of the passengers
on board the Oceanic Viking referred to the AFP |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
20.
|
59 |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
DIAC funding to the IOM |
(PDF 11KB) |
|
21.
|
62 |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Letter of agreement with IOM. |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
22.
|
63-64 |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Circumstances surrounding the
death in December 2009 of a passenger from the Merak vessel |
(PDF 7KB) |
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23.
|
66 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
First communication with ASIO
regarding the passengers on board the Oceanic
Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
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24.
|
67 |
Humphries
and Barnett |
2.1 |
Formal advice that there were
adverse security assessments of four of the passengers on the
Oceanic Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
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25.
|
67-68 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Date the National Security
Committee of Cabinet made decision to transfer the four Tamils with
adverse security assessments to Christmas Island |
(PDF 7KB) |
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26.
|
68 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
National Security Committee of
Cabinet membership |
(PDF 7KB) |
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27.
|
68 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
Cases of someone with an adverse
security assessment taken onto Australian territory |
(PDF 7KB) |
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28.
|
72 |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
In relation to Indonesia and
Malaysia, people found by the UNHCR to be refugees accepted for
resettlement |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
29.
|
73 |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
People currently held on Christmas
Island who have already been found to be refugees by UNHCR |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
30.
|
74 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Refugee claims assessed by the
department during 2009-10 on Christmas Island |
(PDF 7KB) |
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31.
|
74 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Christmas Island – people who have
had their claims refused and how many have been sent elsewhere as a
result of their claims being refused |
(PDF 9KB) |
|
32.
|
74 and
114 |
Humphries
and Barnett |
2.1 |
Christmas Island – people who have
had their claims refused, how many sought a merit review and how many
have been successful |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
33.
|
75 |
Humphries |
3.1 |
ASIO assessments of irregular
maritime arrivals |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
34.
|
76 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
Dates the Border Protection
Committee of Cabinet met to consider the Oceanic Viking
situation, or provide advice to the Committee the reasons why the
request would be refused. There needs to be public interest immunity
and the detail of that needs to be set out. |
(PDF 7KB) |
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35.
|
77 |
Barnett |
2.1 |
Secretary's attendance at meetings
of the Border Protection Committee of Cabinet |
(PDF 7KB) |
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36.
|
77-78 |
Humphries |
2.1 |
In the course of negotiations
dealing with the passengers on the Oceanic Viking were there
any discussions between the Australian and Indonesian governments that
brought in the status of the 255 or so Tamils on the boat that is
moored at Merak. |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
37.
|
84 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
Australians on MAL |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
38.
|
85 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
Australians on MAL – surveillance |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
39.
|
85 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
DIAC officers access to the MAL
database |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
40.
|
85 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
Recommendation 4 of the ANAO Audit
of MAL – provide a copy of the report on the outcome of the inquiry
when it is complete |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
41.
|
85 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
Privacy impact assessment on MAL –
details of consultant |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
42.
|
87 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Christmas Island – break down that
cost to the costs associated with the detention contract, interpreting
services, air charter, freight charter, health services and so forth |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
43.
|
95 |
Barnett
and Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Family groups are on Christmas
Island |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
44.
|
96 |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Nationalities of the 425 detainees
that have been on Christmas Island for more than 120 days |
(PDF 11KB) |
|
45.
|
96-97 |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Details of the incidents of
activities conducted outside the Christmas Island detention centre |
(PDF 7KB) |
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46.
|
98 |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Number of psychologists,
counsellors and psychiatric nurses are working out of the medical
facilities on Christmas Island |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
47.
|
99-100 |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
People removed from Christmas
Island as a result of self-harm
Distribution of antidepressants or
antipsychotic medication |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
48.
|
100-101 |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Mental health checks for
immigration detainees |
(PDF 9KB) |
|
49.
|
101 |
Barnett |
3.1 |
Update of the table listing boat
arrivals |
(PDF 26KB) |
|
50.
|
101 |
Barnett |
4.3 |
Detainees departed Christmas Island by month since 1
July of the current financial year |
(PDF 9KB) |
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51.
|
101 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Christmas Island – bidding for
additional estimates revisions confirmation that actual arrivals at
that point were 1,018 |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
52.
|
102 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Christmas Island – average cost per
day per additional person |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
53.
|
103 |
Humphries |
4.2 |
Commissioning times for the
detention facility on Christmas Island and the Berrimah facility in
Darwin |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
54.
|
103 |
Humphries |
4.2 |
Staff employed at Berrimah |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
55.
|
105 |
Humphries |
4.2 |
Date of the media release from
Minister Ruddock on increases to detention accommodation |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
56.
|
106 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Security staff currently employed at
the North West Point |
(PDF 7KB) |
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57.
|
111-112 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Dance teacher on Christmas Island |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
58.
|
112-113 |
Barnett |
4.3 |
Staff on Christmas Island |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
59.
|
113 |
Barnett |
4.3 |
Charter flights to and from the
mainland |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
60.
|
116 |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Visas refused under section 501 of
the Migration Act |
(PDF 11KB) |
|
61.
|
116 |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Section 501 cases |
(PDF 11KB) |
|
62.
|
117 |
Humphries |
6.1 |
Citizenship ceremonies held in
Canberra |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
63.
|
118 |
Fifield |
6.1 |
Citizenship –number of applications,
number granted, average processing times |
(PDF 14KB) |
|
64.
|
119 |
Fifield |
6.1 |
Backlogs at the moment at the
Melbourne and Dandenong offices |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
65.
|
124 |
Barnett |
5.1 |
Trialling of service delivery models
through the funding of a number of pilot projects |
(PDF 15KB) |
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|
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Written Questions on Notice |
|
|
66.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Support Australia currently provides
to Indonesia, Malaysia and other States in the Asia-Pacific to assist
them to ensure effective protection of asylum seekers and refugees in
their jurisdiction |
(PDF 16KB) |
|
67.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Funding for legal aid services in
the Asia-Pacific to support independent legal advice for asylum
seekers and refugees |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
68.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Financial support the Australian
Government provides to the UNHCR and IOM for refugee protection
activities in the Asia-Pacific region |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
69.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Refugee resettlement intake in
2010/2011 |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
70.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
4.3 |
Christmas Island – language used in
induction process |
(PDF 14KB) |
|
71.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Christmas Island – migration lawyers |
(PDF 10KB)
Attachment
(PDF 27KB) |
|
72.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Christmas Island – interviews
conducted by lawyers, migration agents |
(PDF 9KB)
Attachment
(PDF 15KB) |
|
73.
|
Written |
Hanson-Young |
2.1 |
Christmas Island – interpreters |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
74.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Staffing |
(PDF 10KB) |
|
75.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Temporary positions |
(PDF 13KB) |
|
76.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Employees on contract |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
77.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Staff numbers reduced as a result of
the efficiency dividend and/or other budget cuts |
(PDF 23KB) |
|
78.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Staff reductions |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
79.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Graduate recruitment |
(PDF 12KB) |
|
80.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Government advertising |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
81.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Department's hospitality expenditure |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
82.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Minister/Parliamentary Secretary –
hospitality expenditure |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
83.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
FOI requests |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
84.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Cost of Ministers travel and
expenses for the Community Cabinet meetings |
(PDF 13KB) |
|
85.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Consultancies |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
86.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Board appointments |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
87.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Grants |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
88.
|
Written |
Barnett |
Internal
Product |
Reports commissioned by the Minister |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
89.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Manifest of those aboard
the Ocean Viking |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
90.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Staff working in the Christmas Island IDC’s kitchen |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
91.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Meal plans and food sources for the Christmas Island
IDC |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
92.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Bread sourced for the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
93.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Cost of flying in food for the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
94.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Special requirements for food preparation at the
Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
95.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Christmas Island IDC – number of meals prepared each
day, menu plans |
(PDF 10KB) |
|
96.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Itemised list of what is provided in the detainees
rooms in the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 5KB) |
|
97.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Curfew at the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
98.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Ballet teacher/dance classes at the Christmas Island
IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
99.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Activities provided to detainees at the Christmas
Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
100.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Gym facility at the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
101.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Cost of providing an internet service to detainees at
the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
102.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
What is the electricity bill of the
Christmas Island IDC over the last 12 months? |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
103.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Pool tables at the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
104.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Cap on spending at the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
105.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Frequency lawn is mowed at the Christmas Island IDC |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
106.
|
Written |
Humphries |
5.1 and 6.1 |
Settlement services programs |
(PDF 114KB) |
|
107.
|
Written |
Humphries |
5.1 |
Humanitarian entrants settled in regional areas |
(PDF 16KB) |
|
108.
|
Written |
Humphries |
6.1 |
Citizenship test |
(PDF 16KB) |
|
109.
|
Written |
Humphries |
Internal Product |
Advisory councils |
(PDF 26KB) |
|
110.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Permanent Skilled Migration |
(PDF 17KB) |
|
111.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Subclasses 487, 885, 886 |
(PDF 16KB) |
|
112.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Student visa program |
(PDF 10KB) |
|
113.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
International students currently
on 485 |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
114.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Working Holiday Maker
visa program |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
115.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Family reunion visas |
(PDF 16KB) |
|
116.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Where have the refugee and humanitarian visa grants
been made in the past year and what numbers in each post |
(PDF 9KB) |
|
117.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Afghanis issued visas from offshore posts
Applications for the refugee and humanitarian program
out of Pakistan |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
118.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Humanitarian visas granted out of Indonesia from the
caseload of asylum seekers processed by the UNHCR |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
119.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Places in the humanitarian and refugee program provided
to onshore asylum claims |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
120.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Places in the humanitarian and refugee program provided
to the family members of onshore asylum claimants, including by those
who have arrived by boat |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
121.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Current budget for the conduct of compliance activities
in the department |
(PDF 14KB) |
|
122.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Portion of the budget allocated to compliance
activities in the 2009-2010 budget transferred to other output areas |
(PDF 6KB) |
|
123.
|
Written |
Humphries |
1.1 |
Bona fide checks are undertaken in high risk posts
Overstay rate of visitors from those overseas posts |
(PDF 21KB) |
|
124.
|
Written |
Humphries |
3.1 |
Verification of documents |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
125.
|
Written |
Humphries |
3.1 |
Department’s interviews of unauthorised arrivals and
protection visa |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
126.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Unlawful non citizens located as a result of compliance
activities |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
127.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Percentage of detainees that were successful with their
application for asylum were able to substantiate their claim with
supplementary documentation |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
128.
|
Written |
Humphries |
2.1 |
Off-shore protection visas granted to Myanmar refugees
from Thailand |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
129.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.1 |
Temporary or permanent visa holders, who have had their
visas cancelled because they provided fraudulent or false information |
(PDF 5KB) |
|
130.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.2 |
Detainees subject to interest by the Ombudsman, ie
those who have been detained for more than six months, and
subsequently granted permanent visas |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
131.
|
Written |
Humphries |
3.1 |
Use of ministerial discretion under s501 |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
132.
|
Written |
Humphries |
3.1 |
Cost to remove failed asylum seekers from Christmas
Island and the Mainland |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
133.
|
Written |
Humphries |
4.2 |
Upgrades to the Perth detention centre
Status of the lease at the detention centre at Perth
Airport |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
134.
|
Written |
Humphries |
3.1 |
Bridging Visa E’s |
(PDF 10KB) |
|
135.
|
Written |
Humphries |
5.1 |
Foreign aid budget allocated to refugee resettlement
processes |
(PDF 13KB) |
|
136.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Staffing |
(PDF 11KB)
Attachment
(PDF 40KB) |
|
137.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Status of each election commitment within the portfolio |
(PDF 11KB) |
|
138.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Electorate level reports |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
139.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Expenditure on consultancy services |
(PDF 7KB) |
|
140.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Advertising and marketing expenditure |
(PDF 8KB) |
|
141.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Discretionary grants |
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment
(PDF 131KB) |
|
142.
|
Written |
Eggleston |
Internal Product |
Reports commissioned by the Government |
(PDF 23KB) |
|
143.
|
108 |
Humphries |
4.3 |
Copy of the Minister for Home Affairs’ press release
etc. announcing a $50 million infrastructure package for Christmas
Island |
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment
(PDF 69KB) |