Item no

Date  received

Tabled by:

Topic

1

25/5/09

The Hon Catherine Branson QC, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Letter dated 16/12/08 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the President, Australian Human Rights Commission

2

25/5/09

The Hon Catherine Branson QC, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Letter dated 25/7/08 from the President, Australian Human Rights Commission to the Minister for Foreign Affairs

3

25/5/09

The Hon Catherine Branson QC, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Letter dated 14/1/09 from the President, Australian Human Rights Commission to the Minister for Foreign Affairs

4

25/5/09

Senator Brandis

Press Release by the Minister for Foreign Affairs dated 19/4/09 entitled Durban Review Conference

5

25/5/09

The Hon Catherine Branson QC, President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Extracts of Australian Human Rights Commission Minutes dated 3/6/08, 11/11/08, and 17/12/08

6

25/5/09

Mr Richard Foster PSM, CEO, Family Court of Australia

Graph, Family Law Workload Trend – Final Orders Applications filed in Family Law from 1 July 1999

7

25/5/09

Mr Richard Foster PSM, CEO, Family Court of Australia

Graph, Family Law Workload Trend – Final Orders Applications filed with FCoA and FMC

8

25/5/09

Mr Richard Foster PSM, CEO, Family Court of Australia

Terms of Reference for all the review of Family Consultant's and Registrars

9

25/5/09

Mr Richard Foster PSM, CEO, Family Court of Australia

Response to Senator Brandis – Integration of Courts Administration

10

25/5/09

Mr Roger Wilkins AO, Secretary, Attorney-General's Department

Letters from the Minister for Home Affairs to Federal and State Police Commissioners regarding the enforcement of classification laws

11

26/5/09

Mr Roger Wilkins AO, Secretary, Attorney-General's Department

SCAG Resolutions for a national response to combat organised crime

12

26/5/09

Mr Roger Wilkins AO, Secretary, Attorney-General's Department

Ministerial Hospitality - Table

13

26/5/09

Mr Roger Wilkins AO, Secretary, Attorney-General's Department

Ministerial Hospitality – Response to questions by Senator Barnett at Senate Estimates on 25 May 2009

14

27/5/09

Mr Andrew Phelan, Chief Executive and Principal Registrar, High Court of Australia

High Court of Australia Water Foundation Waterproofing Scoping Study

15

27/5/09

Mr Ian Govey, Deputy Secretary, Civil Justice and Legal Services Group, Attorney-General's Department

Work undertaken by Des Semple for AGD, Family Court and FMC (2007-2009)

16

27/5/09

Mr Ian Govey, Deputy Secretary, Civil Justice and Legal Services Group, Attorney-General's Department

Question No. 115, Attorney-General's Department consultancies entered into between November 2007 and 23 February 2009 - Corrections

1

AHRC

Brandis

Record keeping protocols concerning meetings and telephone conversations

2

AHRC

Barnett

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference – travel costs and details

3

1.1.2

Barnett

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference - communication between the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Attorney-General’s Department

4

AHRC

Brandis

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference - date travel bookings were made

5

1.1.2

Brandis

Will the Government consider requesting all future overseas travel by senior officers and members of the Australian Human Rights Commission to be authorised by the Attorney-General?

6

1.1.2

Barnett/Brandis

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference - letter from the Commission to the Attorney-General first advising of Mr Calma’s travel to attend the Conference

7

AFP

Brandis

Paul Henry Dean case

8

AHRC

Brandis

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference – presence of Commission staff during President Ahmadinejad’s speech

9

AHRC

Brandis

Commission’s attendance at the Durban Review Conference – minutes relating to the conference

10

AHRC

Barnett

Australian Multicultural Foundation

11

AHRC

Barnett

Australian Multicultural Foundation

12

AHRC

Barnett

Commission’s report launched in March 2009, Sex files: the legal recognition of sex in documents and government records

13

AHRC

Barnett

Consultancies

14

AHRC

Barnett

Commission’s attendance at the 2009 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

15

AHRC

Barnett

Church, multi-faith, and Christian activities Mr Calma has participated in on behalf of the Commission

16

AUSTRAC

Barnett

Multi-use list used to appoint Porter Novelli

17

AUSTRAC

Barnett

Report prepared by Porter Novelli and the terms of reference

18

AUSTRAC

Barnett

Open Mind Research Group’s report, Monitoring Awareness Levels for Cross Border Movement Obligations

19

Classification

Board/Review Board

McGauran

Of the 11 publications called in in 2008 and the 37 so far in 2009, provide details of the responses from distributors

20

Classification Board/Review Board

Barnett

Of the 48 adult publications, five graffiti publications and 387 films the Board has called in this year, provide the names of each. Identify the 119 publications the Board has investigated over the past 12 months.

21

Classification Board/Review Board

Barnett

Classification publications referred to law enforcement agencies for investigation

22

Family Court

Barnett

Judicial complaints

23

Family Court

Barnett

Judicial complaints

24

Family Court

Barnett

Judicial complaints

25

Family Court

Barnett

Refurbishment of the Chief Justice’s chambers and associated areas in the Family Court in Melbourne

26

Family Court

Barnett

Refurbishment of the Chief Justice’s chambers and associated areas in the Family Court in Melbourne

27

Family Court

Barnett

PricewaterhouseCooper’s National Support Office ‘health check'

28

Family Court

Brandis/Barnett

Mr Semple’s reports relating to the structure of family consultants in the Family Courts and registrars

29

2.1.2

Fisher

Details of the impact on staffing and funding for EMA following the restructure

30

2.1.2

Barnett

Copy of the Making the Difference: report on emergency management volunteers and options for attraction, support and retention

31

2.1.2

Barnett

Number of emergency support volunteers

32

2.1.2

Barnett

RTO Strategic Development Solutions report on the redevelopment of the Emergency Management Australia education and training evaluation system

33

2.1.2

Barnett

Follow-up study to the Gibson Quai-ASS Pty Ltd analysis

34

2.1.2

Barnett

183 projects in support of emergency management volunteers listed on the EMA website

35

Federal Court

Abetz

Date the Law Society of Tasmania received the consultation paper relating to the Federal Court Registry in Hobart.

36

Federal Court

Barnett

Review of IT infrastructure that concluded on 1 December 2008

37

Federal Court

Barnett

Consultancies for the market analysis and evaluation of SAN storage solutions and the eLodgment system vulnerability assessment

38

1.1.1

Barnett

Process for forwarding short listed candidates for judicial appointments to the Attorney-General for consideration.

39

Family Court

Brandis

Copy of Chief Justice Bryant’s letter to the Federal Magistrates Court of 11 or 12 May 2009

40

Family Court

Brandis

Chief Justice Bryant’s view on rule making power for second tier judges if the Courts were integrated as proposed in the Semple report

41

NNTT

Barnett

Client satisfaction survey conducted by Mark Dignam and Associates

42

NNTT

Barnett

Website project by the Vivid Group

43

NNTT

Barnett

Replacement of Tribunal members

44

NNTT

Barnett

In relation to the analysis undertaken in early 2008 with regard to the settling of all matters before the Tribunal over the next 30 years, provide the Committee with a similar analysis for 2009

45

AFP

Barnett

Commonwealth offences the AFP has responsibility to enforce in relation to online gambling

46

AFP

Barnett

Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency review of sustainability of the Australian Institute of Police Management

47

AFP

Barnett

University of Queensland’s conduct of an aviation client satisfaction survey

48

AFP

Barnett

Client satisfaction surveys conducted by the AFP

49

AFP

Barnett

Details regarding the $11,970 expended to provide Christmas messages to members

50

AFP

Barnett

Proposed airport security campaign market research

51

AFP

Barnett

Confidant network

52

AHRC

Barnett

Communication between Mr Calma and Ms Branson concerning the request for and authorisation of Mr Calma’s travel to attend the Durban Review Conference.

53

AFP

Brandis

When did the AFP create a file on Mr Paul Henry Dean?

54

AFP

Ludlam

Annual expenditure for providing security to the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation facility at Lucas Heights, and the Joint Defence facilities at Pine Gap

55

AFP

Ludlam

Other foreign law enforcement agencies represented in Burma

56

AFP

Ludlam

Figures concerning the reduction in heroin and amphetamines produced in Burma being trafficked to Australia

57

AFP

Brandis

Was a document entitled ‘Strategic forecast for transnational criminal trends and threats’ prepared by the AFP in relation to Indonesian people smuggling?

58

AFP

Xenophon

Government Response to the Wheeler Review on Aviation Security

59

AFP

Brandis

Maritime Incident Management Group

60

Customs

Brandis

Maritime Incident Management Group

61

AFP

Brandis

SIEV 36 incident

62

AFP

Brandis

SIEV 36 incident

63

AFP

Brandis

AFP staffing figures

64

Customs

Brandis

Maritime Incident Management Group

65

Customs

Brandis

Maritime Incident Management Group

66

Customs

Brandis

Chronology of significant events leading up to, and following the SIEV 36 incident

67

Customs

Brandis

Was the press conference held at 2.30pm on 16 April 2009 at Parliament House, the first occasion on which there was an announcement to the public regarding the SIEV 36 incident?

68

Customs

Brandis

At what time on 15 April 2009 was the instruction given for the Albany to apprehend the SIEV 36? At what time was the vessel apprehended by the Albany?

69

Customs

Barnett

ACV replacement professional services provided by Jacobs Australia

70

Customs

Barnett

Report resulting from the contract with Ernst and Young for assessment and analysis of the replacement in relation to the ACV project

71

Customs

Barnett

Government’s response in relation to the replacement of the Customs Bay class vessels

72

Customs

Barnett

Number of foreign fishing vessels that are apprehended

73

Customs

Brandis

Details as to in which states and/or territories the staff cut of 220 will take effect

74

Customs

Xenophon

Government Response to the Wheeler Review on Aviation Security

75

Customs

Xenophon

Report arising from the 2006 external review of the intelligence function within Customs

76

Customs

Barnett

Advice from the Minister for Home Affairs, following his letter of 4 February 2009 to State and Territory Police Commissioners and the Queensland Commissioner for Fair Trading, concerning the enforcement of classification offences

77

Customs

Barnett

14 prosecutions following the 630 detections of objectionable materiel in 2007-08.

78

Customs

Barnett

Advice from the Classification Board regarding distributors who have been unwilling to respond to the call for the publications to be referred to the Board for classification

79

Customs

Barnett

Percentage as to the amount of objectionable material that is being detected at the boarder

80

Customs

Barnett

Consideration of amending customs regulations regarding the import of objectionable material

81

Customs

Barnett

Material pertaining to the Oceanic Viking’s monitoring of whaling in the Southern Ocean last year transferred to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

82

1.2.4

Barnett

Advice in relation to international legal aspects of whaling and the International whaling Commission provided by the Department in 2008 or 2009

83

Customs

Barnett

Porter Novelli Australia Pty Ltd public relations consultancy

84

Customs

Barnett

Consultancies

85

Customs

Barnett

Further particulars for the campaigns: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service hotline, Smartgate public information campaign, and the tourist refund scheme

86

ACLEI

Barnett

Confident referrals the Commission is currently dealing

87

ASIO

Ludlam

One-off blocks of equity funding over the past two years, for capital equipment

88

ASIO

Ludlam

Extent to which Australia’s security intelligence and law enforcement agencies are devoting resources to peaceful protests

89

ASIO

Ludlam

Percentage as to the proportion of warrants sought for telephone interceptions from ASIO, when compared to various state and territory police agencies

90

ASIO

Barnett

ASIO’s business liaison unit

91

ASIO

Barnett

ASIO’s new building

92

2.2.1

Barnett

Total expenditure for Project Wickenby

93

ACC

Barnett

Northern Territory Emergency Response

94

2.2.1

Barnett

Northern Territory Intervention

95

ACC

Barnett

Northern Territory Intervention

96

ACC

Barnett

Engagement of Knowledge Pond Pty Ltd to assist the ACC to compile their submission to the Homeland and Boarder Security Review

97

AIC/CRC

Fisher

Expenses that make up the liability provisions categorised as ‘other’ in table 3.2.2, on page 233 of the Portfolio Budget Statements

98

AIC/CRC

Fisher

In relation to cash received, on page 234 of the Portfolio Budget Statements, cash received through goods and services in 2009-10 will be some 12 per cent of that received in 2008-09. Explain why this is so.

99

AIC/CRC

Fisher

Details surrounding the actual performance outcomes against the key performance indicators for 2008-09

100

2.2.1

Crossin

Reappointment of Tony Marks as Acting Director over a 12 month period when this appointment appears to contravene Section 22(1)(b) of the Criminology Research Act 1971

101

CrimTrac

Barnett

Feasibility study of national case management

102

CrimTrac

Barnett

Use of the database for the National Police Reference System

103

CrimTrac

Barnett

Roll out of the National Police Reference System

104

CrimTrac

Barnett

Roll out of the National Police Reference System

105

CrimTrac

Barnett

Roll out of the National Police Reference System is going to take place

106

CrimTrac

Heffernan

Australian National Child Offender Register,

107

CrimTrac

Barnett

Information held on each of the following databases - Australian National Child Offender Register, the national fingerprint identification system, the national criminal record checking system, the National Names Index and the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database

108

CrimTrac

Barnett

Report on the automated numberplate recognition system

109

CrimTrac

Barnett

Donald Cant Watts Corke Pty Ltd consultancy for a new office fit-out

110

CrimTrac

Barnett

Lincoln Scott Australia Pty Ltd consultancy on emergency services and the O’Kane Pty Ltd assessment of IT infrastructure

111

High Court

Barnett

Chief Justice's correspondence with the Prime Minister regarding the request for an independent funding mechanism for the Court

112

High Court

Barnett

Submissions made to Government for additional funds be provided to the Committee

113

High Court

Barnett

Robson Environmental Pty Ltd’s survey of hazardous material in the High Court building

114

High Court

Barnett

Strategic Facilities Services Pty Ltd’s report Developing the life cycle plan for the High Court building?

115

CDPP

Brandis

For each of the two years accounted for in table 2.1 on page 455 of the Portfolio Budget Statements, disaggregate staff with practicing certificates from other staff.

116

CDPP

Heffernan

Can details be provided on the level of IT security and the extent of firewalls and restrictions on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ IT systems.

117

CDPP

Brandis

Provide disaggregate figures for the most recent financial year for briefing private counsel.

118

1.1.2

Barnett

recommendation and outcomes of the Barkley Shire Night Patrol Review.

terms of reference for the Tangentyere strategic planning review

119

2.2.1

Barnett

Report on the review of customary law, bail and sentencing amendments

120

Program 3.1

Heffernan

Intention of the Attorney-General’s Department with regard to the assets and land upon which the quarantine station in the Cocos Keeling Islands rests

121

1.1.1

Ludlam

Restructuring of the Federal Courts

122

1.1.1

Ludlam

Access to Justice Taskforce

123

1.1.1

Ludlam

Unrepresented parties in cases before the Family Court

124

1.1.1

Ludlam

Position of the Attorney-General’s Department regarding the amendment of the Federal Court Act to include a public interest consideration in the costs rule under s43

Attorney-General’s Department view regarding the amendment of the Federal Court Act to provide specifically for pre-emptive cost orders

125

1.1.2

Ludlam

Community Legal Centre services

126

1.1.2

Ludlam

Community Legal Centre services

127

1.1.2

Ludlam

Review of the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program

128

1.1.2

Ludlam

Commonwealth/State funding structure for legal aid

129

1.1.2

Ludlam

Access to justice for marginalized and disadvantaged groups, including indigenous peoples and aliens in Australia.

130

1.1.2

Ludlam

How are the funds provided under the Indigenous Justice component of the budget —$80.2 million, to continue the operation of night patrols, increase the capacity of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Interpreter Service and Aboriginal legal aid services and to continue the Welfare Rights Outreach projects, being allocated? 

131

1.1.2

Ludlam

Under operation Themis, 18 new police stations have been established in the NT.   Currently only three of these communities have courts – how are the travel needs of defendants and victims being catered for now that the law enforcement capabilities have been increased?

132

1.1.2

Ludlam

Does the government have any plans to find the $110 million it is estimated is needed to reinstate the provision of civil law legal aid services?

133

1.1.2

Ludlam

Does Australia need something like the UK has, an independent Legal Service Research Centre (LSRC)?

134

2.2.1

Ludlam

Recruitment plan for the appointment of a new director

135

1.1.2

Hanson-Young

Government’s policy on civil unions

136

AFP

Heffernan

In my correspondence addressed to the Minister for Justice and Customs dated 30 November 2005, I submitted various documents including some police documents which included a police intelligence report (dated 7 April 2005). This report referred to a flat (54 Ballina Apartments, Darley Stree, Darlinghurst), is this the same flat as it appears to be in the newspaper article (copy included in the documents) that featured in the Weekend Australian, 31 July – 1 August 2004?

137

AFP

Heffernan

In the Statutory Declaration from a young male prostitute (dated August 2000 and part of the abovementioned correspondence) and a signed police statement (dated 25 September 2008) allegations are made of a pattern of activity between this person and a judge at a particular flat located 100 metres from ‘the wall’, can you confirm that the address referred to is the same flat referred to in the abovementioned newspaper article and police intelligence report (dated 7 April 2005)?

138

1.1.1

Heffernan

If a Federal Judicial Commission was established, would these allegations and other related allegations be investigated by such a Commission?

139

2.1.2

Fisher

Applications lodged during the 2008/09 round of the Bushfire Mitigation Program still under consideration

140

2.1.2

Fisher

Applicants under the 2008/09 Bushfire Mitigation Program still awaiting formal notification of the outcome of their applications

141

2.1.2

Fisher

Status of the City of Tea Tree Gully’s application entitled ‘City of Tea Tree Gully Strategic Bushfire Management Plan’

142

2.1.2

Fisher

In relation to each of the City’s applications, outline the date, nature and means of all communication provided by EMA to the applicant

143

2.1.2

Fisher

Why did it take until 28 August 2008 for the City of Tea Tree Gully to receive written confirmation of receipt of their applications, lodged 1 June 2008?

144

2.1.2

Fisher

In regard to the City of Tea Tree Gully’s application entitled ‘Fire Track Upgrade – Greenwith, Adelaide SA’, why did it take until 8 May 2009 for the applicant to be advised of the outcome?

145

2.1.2

Fisher

Grant programs EMA administers

146

Program 3.1

Heffernan

Sale of Cocos Island (Quarantine Station)

147

AFP

Heffernan

Incident at the Sydney International Terminal late on 31 March 2009

148

AFP

Heffernan

Air Security Officer Program

149

Customs

Hanson-Young

Role of border patrol when intercepting “illegal” vessels, and transporting occupants safety onto the Navel vessel

150

1.2.1

Barnett

National Personal Property Securities Campaign

151

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

National Security Campaign

152

1.2.1

Barnett

Department co-ordination of federal involvement in the Victorian bushfires royal commission

153

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Cost of Minister’s travel and expenses for the attendance of Community Cabinet meetings

154

SP&CG
FPD

Barnett

More expansive definition of the following methods of procurement: open tender; direct source; select tender

155

2.1.4

Barnett

Australian Institute of Criminology desk based review of criminological literature of linkages between criminal activity and risks to national security

156

2.1.2

Barnett

Gibson Quai AAS P/L Analysis of the potential impact of an emergency warning system on the capacity of the telecommunication system

157

SP&CG
PIT

Barnett

Insight SRC P/L conducting the AGD Staff Survey 2008

158

2.1.2

Barnett

MTD Making the Difference consultancy on emergency management volunteers – options for support for attraction, support and retention

159

2.1.2

Barnett

RTO Strategic Development Solutions consultancy on redevelopment of Emergency Management Australia Education and Training Evaluation System

160

1.2.1

Barnett

RSM Bird Cameron consultancy on the provision of probity advisor services to the PPS

161

1.2.1

Barnett

Why have proposed consultancies been put to tender researching PPS when this matter may be deferred?

162

1.1.1

Barnett

Susan Morgan’s appointment as a panel member to make recommendations of suitable candidates for appointment to the Federal Magistrates Court

163

SP&CG
FPD

Barnett

Portfolio consultancies

164

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

What communications programs has the Department/Agency undertaken, or are planning to undertake over the next 12 months? For each program, what is the total spend? Please detail, including media advertisements (where placed and costs). What was the total spending on advertising by the Department/Agency so far for FY 2008/09?

165

2.1.2

Barnett

Federal policy on a bushfire response
Emergency communications services
Liaison between the Department and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in relation to emergency management and natural disaster response

166

1.1.2

Barnett

Environmental Defenders Offices

167

2.1.1

Barnett

E-Security Review

168

1.2.1

Barnett

External legal costs across all departments

169

1.2.1

Barnett

Portion of the $510 million spent last financial year on Federal Government legal costs was to external sources

170

1.2.1

Barnett

Legal expenditure

171

1.2.2

Barnett

Proposition to legislate to allow FOI style regime for some private sector organisations

172

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Department's hospitality expenditure

173

2.2.1

Barnett

Proposition of Aboriginal people having the option of receiving justice through means of Aboriginal custodial law

174

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Media monitoring
Staff in each department/agency employed for media related duties

175

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Staffing for each Minister/Parliamentary Secretary in the portfolio

176

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Details of overseas travel by the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary for official business

177

1.1.2

Barnett

Caseload backlog

178

SP&CG
PCD

Barnett

Portfolio reviews

179

SP&CG
PIT

Barnett

Staffing

180

Customs

Joyce

Cost of Australia’s maritime surveillance efforts to detect and apprehend asylum seekers coming to Australia by boat

181

SP&CG
PIT

Boyce

Staff with a disability

182

AFP

Xenophon

Allan Kessing case

183

2.1.1

Williams

Cyber-security

184

AFP

Heffernan

Sydney Airport incident on 22 March 2009

185

2.1.4

Heffernan

Sydney Airport incident on 22 March 2009

186

AFP

Heffernan

Air Security Officer Program

187

2.1.4

Heffernan

Air Security Officer Program

188

2.1.4

Heffernan

Patrols of domestic and international airports