|
QON No.
|
Hansard
Reference/Written
|
Senator
|
Program
|
Question
|
View
|
|
|
|
|
|
Questions Taken on Notice on 19 October 2010
|
|
|
1.
|
10
|
Cash
|
OMARA
|
Cost of the department’s policy and
procedures product, Legend
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
2.
|
10-11
|
Cash
|
OMARA
|
Professional standards officers
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
3.
|
17
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Which posts biometrics will be undertaken
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
4.
|
19
|
Abetz
|
Internal Product
|
Cost of producing ‘The Smuggler’ video
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
5.
|
20
|
Abetz
|
Internal Product
|
Compensation paid to people arriving
unlawfully by boat
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
6.
|
21
|
Pratt
|
Internal Product
|
Smallest compensation payouts
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
7.
|
23
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Staff that have been recruited from other
departments
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
8.
|
24-25
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Cost to the budget of the 300 additional IMA
staff
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
9.
|
24-25
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Number of FTE IMA staff for the last two
years
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
10.
|
25
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
IMA staffing
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
11.
|
26
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Salary and benefits of workers involved in
processing IMAs
|
(PDF 39KB)
|
|
12.
|
26
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
IMA training
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
13.
|
26
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Training of the additional recruits
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
14.
|
26
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Staff diverted from other areas of the
department to manage IMAs
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
15.
|
26
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Contractors
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
16.
|
27
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Confidentiality provisions in contracts
issued by the Department for capital works
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
17.
|
27
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Contractors signing confidentiality
agreements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
18.
|
27 and Written
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Confidentiality clauses being imposed by
head contractors on any subcontractors for
works being undertaken for the department
where such confidentiality was not a
requirement for the department
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
19.
|
29
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Voluntary redundancies
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
20.
|
29-30
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Staffing overtime payments
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
21.
|
30
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Civil or administrative legal actions
commenced by the Department against any
party since July 2009
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
22.
|
32
|
Abetz
|
1.1
|
Sporting visas for boxing
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
23.
|
32
|
Abetz
|
1.1
|
Sporting visas for boxing
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
24.
|
32
|
Abetz
|
1.1
|
References for sporting visas
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
25.
|
35
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Funds appropriated for Southport office for
the 2009-10
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
26.
|
35
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Breakdown of student visa subclasses—570,
571, 572, 573, 574, 575 and 576
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
27.
|
36
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Processing time for the determination of the
General Skilled Migration and Employer
Nomination Scheme visa applications
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
28.
|
39
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Sub-class 485 visas due to expire by the end
of 2010, June 30 2011, December 31, 2012
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
29.
|
39
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Refusal rate for onshore student
applications
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
30.
|
39
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Onshore applications for student visas made
by failed applicants for 485 sub-class visas
in 2009-10
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
31.
|
40
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Refusal rate for offshore student
applications made in 2009-10
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
32.
|
41
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Calls made to the dob-in line
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
33.
|
41
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Tourist visas
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
34.
|
41
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Number of 410 visa holders on visas valid
for 10 years
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
35.
|
42
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
In relation to 410 visas, have you had any
cases to date of those that have expired and
have not been granted a further visa?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
36.
|
42
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
410 visa holders –when was actuary analysis
of commissioned
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
37.
|
42-43 and Written
|
Cash and Crossin
|
1.1
|
Report on 410 visa holders
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
38.
|
43
|
Crossin
|
1.1
|
410 visa holders
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
39.
|
48
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Legal proceeding against the three refugees
found to be involved in a sabotage of SIEV
36
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
40.
|
49
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Resettlement of the 55 from the
Oceanic Viking
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
41.
|
50
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Transit of the 57 from the
Oceanic Viking through the Philippines
and Romania
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
42.
|
50
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Cost to Australia as a result of the
transiting of 57 from
Oceanic Viking through the Philippines and Romania
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
43.
|
50
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Departmental officials sent to Romania at
any time in relation to the 44 individuals
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
44.
|
51
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Number of people in the Romanian transit
facility
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
45.
|
52
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Management of Romanian transit centre
|
(PDF 8KB)
Attachment (PDF 4292KB)
|
|
46.
|
52
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Photographs of Romanian transit centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
47.
|
52
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Previous use of the Romanian transit centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
48.
|
52
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Nature of the population at the Romanian
transit centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
49.
|
52
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Conditions within Romanian transit centre
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
50.
|
54
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Refugee status assessments (RSA) undertaken
for the 17 individuals at the Romanian
transit facility
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
51.
|
54-55
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Cost of sending departmental officials to
Romania to consider applications of the 17
individuals for visas to Australia
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
52.
|
55
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
In relation to the 17 individuals at the
Romanian transit centre, provide the reasons
for visa refusal by the US and Canadian
authorities.
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
53.
|
56
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Check with the Minister whether there have
been any discussions or any concerns that
the Romanian government has raised with the
Australian government regarding the
resettlement of the 17 individuals?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
54.
|
57
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Guarantee, if any, given to the Romanian
government about these individuals
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
55.
|
58
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Number of IMAs the department has budgeted
for
Cost to the budget of onshore detention
facilities
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
56.
|
58
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Number of asylum seekers that do not have a
Refugee Status Determination
|
(PDF 16KB)
|
|
57.
|
58 and Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Funding provided to the IOM for activities
in the region during the 2009-10
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
58.
|
58 and Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Number of asylum seekers and refugees in
Indonesia
Financial assistance provided to Indonesia
to build, maintain and operate its detention
centres
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
59.
|
58-59
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Asylum seekers currently held in Australian
centres previously amongst the 255
passengers on board the boat detained by the
Indonesian authorities at Merak
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
60.
|
59
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
IMAs arriving in Australia in 2009-10
reported paying a people smuggler
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
61.
|
59
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Payments reported to have been made by IMAs
to people smugglers
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
62.
|
59
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Accounts provided by IMAs regarding
representations made to them by people
smugglers regarding the likelihood of their
obtaining permanent residency or citizenship
in Australia
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
63.
|
59
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
ASIO security assessments
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
64.
|
59
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Offshore applications for visas made under
the refugee and humanitarian program in
2009-10, by post and by nationality
|
(PDF 27KB)
|
|
65.
|
59-60
|
Pratt
|
4.1
|
Use of the general conduct provision by the
Minister under section 501
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
66.
|
68
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - confirm the
first version of this master plan was issued
for review on 21 July 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
67.
|
68
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - original brief
issued for the development of master plan
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
68.
|
69
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - revisions of the
master plan
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
69.
|
69
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - minister advised
that a brief had been issued for the
development of the master plan when it was
originally developed
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
70.
|
70
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - confirmation the
minister or his office was shown or provided
a copy of the master plan
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
71.
|
70
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - revision of this
plan that the provision for possible future
expansion of stage 3 made
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
72.
|
71
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - number of bunk
houses or dongas provided for under the most
recent revision of the master plan in stages
2 and 3 is the same as what was contained in
revision C
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
73.
|
71-73
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - works commenced
on stage 3
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
74.
|
73
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Reason behind the government not expanding
the Curtin detention centre beyond 1,200
people
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
75.
|
74
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - major review
decision made to the master plan for stage 3
on the map to accommodate the provision of a
blast zone
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
76.
|
74
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - blast zone
buffer
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
77.
|
74
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - revision P of
the master plan
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
78.
|
74
|
Back
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - environmental
assessment undertaken at the Curtin
detention facility under the EPBC Act
|
(PDF 2779KB)
|
|
79.
|
76-77
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Funding for the contingency works for a
possible stage 3 at Curtin
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
80.
|
77
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - works were being
conducted at the site on 18 August
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
81.
|
78
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility – commencement of
works to expand the centre to accommodate
1,200 people
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
82.
|
81
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - mention of the
1,200 in the July financial statement, PEFO
or any media statements
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
83.
|
82
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - names of the
possible providers
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
84.
|
82
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Value of the variations to the contract with
CSS
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
85.
|
83
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
CSS appointment to undertake the expansion
works at the detention centre for stage 2,
including the stage 3 prudent contingency
planning works
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
86.
|
83
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - subcontractors
working on stage 2 and stage 3
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
87.
|
84
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Curtin detention facility - date the head
contractor and subcontractors commenced
procurement for the supply of materials and
services to undertake the works
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
88.
|
84
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Precedent standard confidentiality
provisions
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
89.
|
84
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
CSS’s contract - standard confidentiality
clause entered into or required to be in the
contract
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
90.
|
85
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Has the department been made aware of
confidentiality clauses being imposed by CSS
on any subcontractors for works being
undertaken for the department?
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
91.
|
86
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Confirmation that CSS contracted Mine Site
Services to undertake clearing and
groundworks on stage 2 and stage 3. Other
works contracted.
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
92.
|
86
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
In relation to the Curtin detention
facility, on what date did all other
subcontracts commence work on the site for
stage 2 and/or 3 of this project?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
93.
|
86
|
Hanson-Young
|
4.2
|
Announcement about residence determination -
removing the restrictions of movement from
the current facilities in which families are
housed
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
94.
|
90
|
Hanson-Young
|
4.2
|
Government response to reports of theJoint
Standing Committee on Migration
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
95.
|
91
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Staffing planned for the Curtin IDC
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
96.
|
91
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
When the minister says that releasing
families into community will be contained
within the existing budget, is he referring
to the $471 million contained in the budget
papers or will you be seeking additional
funds through MYEFO to support that
decision?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
97.
|
91-92
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Number of IMAs detained at locations
designated ‘places of detention’ being used
by the department for the purpose of
accommodating IMAs.
|
(PDF 18KB)
|
|
98.
|
92-93
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Difference between the estimate for 4,500
IMAs and the actual costs for 2009-10
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
99.
|
96
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Children in detention in 2007, 2008, 2009
and 2010
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
100.
|
100
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Contract to make Scherger a usable detention
centre in the short term
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
101.
|
102-103
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Provision of advice to the government on the
establishment of a regional processing
centre in East Timor
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
102.
|
104
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Idea of a regional processing centre ever
put on the agenda of the Bali process
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
103.
|
104
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Countries that are members of the Bali
process
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
104.
|
110
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Time line as to when the Minister had
discussions with the Premier of WA before
the Northam announcement occurred
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
105.
|
110
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Premier Barnett’s comments that the Northam
detention facility should be limited to 500
detainees because 1,500 detainees could
represent a threat to the local community
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
106.
|
111
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Cost to bring stage 3 of Curtin up to
operational capacity for another 600 people
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
107.
|
111
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Outcomes ascribed for the funding to the
Australian Nutrition Foundation under the
Settlements Grants Program for 2009-10
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
108.
|
112
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Translation services available to migrants
and humanitarian entrants when they come
here
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
109.
|
112
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Languages that translators and interpreters
are trained
|
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (PDF 83KB)
|
|
110.
|
113
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Uptake and completion rates of the Adult
Migrant English Program
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
111.
|
113
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Humanitarian entrants who have taken up the
offer of the 510 hours
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
112.
|
114
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Uptake rate of the AMEP by Muslim women
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
113.
|
114
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
State funding for unaccompanied humanitarian
minors programs
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
114.
|
114
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Foster care arrangements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
115.
|
115
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Pacific Islander Seasonal Worker Program
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
116.
|
115-116
|
Abetz
|
5.1
|
Proposed feasibility study to settle
refugees on King Island
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
117.
|
116
|
Barnett
|
6.1
|
Provision of Bibles as gifts at citizenship
ceremonies
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
118.
|
116
|
Barnett
|
6.1
|
Australian Citizenship Ceremonies Code -
gifts at citizenship ceremonies
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
119.
|
117
|
Barnett
|
6.1
|
Is the department aware of any instructions
from the department’s Hobart office to the
Clarence council that Bibles are not
permitted at citizenship ceremonies?
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
120.
|
118
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme
establishment - guidelines for the use of
$400,000
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Questions in Writing
|
|
|
121.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
Internal Product
|
Programs within the portfolio and connected
agencies likely to exceed or under spend
their current budget
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
122.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Asylum seekers arrived annually by sea and
by conventional means, including by air
|
(PDF 24KB)
|
|
123.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
“Boat people” arriving via Indonesia arrived
in Indonesia by air
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
124.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
“Boat people” currently in the “pipeline”
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
125.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
3.1
|
Monthly average for arrivals of “boat
people”
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
126.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
4.3
|
Time arrivals spent in detention
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
127.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Claims by “boat people”
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
128.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
4.1
|
Persons found by the minister’s delegate or
on appeal not to be asylum seekers sent
off-shore in 2008, 2009 and 2010
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
129.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Countries Australia has “return agreements”
with
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
130.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Standards refugees must meet to be accorded
UNHCR refugee status
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
131.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
For each country where UNHCR status has been
granted, number of refugee claims accepted
by Australia
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
132.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Number of claimants found not to be refugees
granted residence in Australia
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
133.
|
Written
|
Abetz
|
2.1
|
Number of Chinese who have come to Australia
on legitimate visas, overstayed and
subsequently claimed refugee status
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
134.
|
Written
|
Fifield
|
1.1
|
Visa requirement changes in the past two
years for student visa applicants from India
and Sri Lanka applying for 572 and 575 visas
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
135.
|
Written
|
Fifield
|
1.1
|
Delays in the processing of student visas
from Indian and Sri Lankan applicants
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
136.
|
Written
|
Fifield
|
1.1
|
Average processing time for student visas
student from Indian and Sri Lankan
applicants
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
137.
|
Written
|
Fifield
|
1.1
|
Consultation with higher education industry
and vocational education providers as to how
the new requirements would affect them
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
138.
|
Written
|
Fifield
|
1.1
|
Evidence of fraud found in relation to
Indian providers of eVisas
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
139.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Centres of Excellence
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
140.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Centres of Excellence
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
141.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Create of dedicated
specialist teams on an industry/sector basis
to process applications
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
142.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
System of accreditation
for employers who exhibit a set of low risk
characteristics, including an exemplary
record of compliance with immigration and
industrial relations laws
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
143.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Elements of duplication
DIAC identified in the processing system
when reviewing potential improvements to
processing times as recommended by the
external reference group
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
144.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Action taken in respect
of the identified elements of duplication
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
145.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Restrictions on the
lodgement of a 457 visa application to a
Centre of Excellence
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
146.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Review of restrictions on
the lodgement of 457 visa applications to a
Centre of Excellence
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
147.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Applications made to each
Centre of Excellence
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
148.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 visas granted in
2009-10 financial year
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
149.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 visas granted this
year to date
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
150.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 visas subject to a
Labour Agreement
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
151.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 visa applications
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
152.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Turn around time for each
Centre of Excellence in respect to the
processing of 457 visas applications
|
(PDF 23KB)
|
|
153.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Delegates authorised to
approve 457 visas in the various Centres of
Excellence
|
(PDF 15KB)
|
|
154.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Centres of Excellence -
number of staff in the 457 visa section
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
155.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Complaints in respect of
lack of consistency of decision making by
delegates involved in the processing of 457
visa applications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
156.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Internal mechanisms in
place to ensure consistency of decision
making by delegates
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
157.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Delegate proposes to
reject a 457 visa application - review
processes
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
158.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Complaints in respect of
the lack of consistency of decision making
by Delegates involved in the processing of
457 visa applications
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
159.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Qualifications required
to become a Delegate and process 457 visa
applications
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
160.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Consideration of a policy
change to enable self assessment for certain
classes of visa
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
161.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Plans to re-introduce the
Visa Capping Bill
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
162.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Applications from
offshore agents received for 457 visas
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
163.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Registered migration
agents providing the use of their Agent
Registration Number to unregistered or
unauthorised persons
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
164.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 applications approved
prior to the changes to the International
English Language Testing System
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
165.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Skilled Occupation List
which became effective on 1 July 2010
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
166.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Amendments to the Skilled
Occupation List which became effective on 1
July 2010
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
167.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Consideration of
including or removing any other skilled
occupations from the list
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
168.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Labour Agreements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
169.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Labour Agreements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
170.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Labour Agreements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
171.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Average processing time for visa
applications in the migration program
|
(PDF 57KB)
|
|
172.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Visa applications received broken down by
on-shore and offshore applications in the
following areas: skilled migration, family,
temporary
|
(PDF 29KB)
|
|
173.
|
Written
|
Fielding
|
Internal Product
|
Post-election brief for a returned Labor
Government (Red Book)
|
(PDF 12KB)
Attachment (PDF 4604KB)
|
|
174.
|
Written
|
Fielding
|
Internal Product
|
Post-election brief for a newly elected
Coalition Government (the ‘Blue Book’)
|
(PDF 12KB)
Attachment (PDF 13364KB)
|
|
175.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Resources required by the department to
process the application of an offshore
humanitarian applicant compared to those for
an Irregular Maritime Arrival
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
176.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Legal actions commenced against the
Department
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
177.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Implementation of tighter regulation and
monitoring of the industry, to address some
agents providing false and misleading
information regarding avenues for permanent
residency
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
178.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
OMARA
|
Complaints about registered migration agents
currently being investigated by professional
standards officers
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
179.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Registered migration agents prosecuted by
the Department for offences
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
180.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Prosecutions of unregistered persons
offering migration advice undertaken by the
office of MARA
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
181.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
In relation to the efforts surrounding the
decoupling of migration and education
policies the number of migration agents
acting as education agents provide an update
on the status of this policy
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
182.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Procedures to ensure that overseas migration
agents are aware of and comply with the
regulatory regime in Australia
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
183.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Consideration being given to ensure that
only Registered Migration Agents can legally
give advice about migration to Australia
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
184.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Consideration being given to require DIAC to
accept visa applications from either
individuals or Registered Migration Agents
only
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
185.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Overseas applicants appointing an ‘authorised
recipient’ who is not named within a visa
application
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
186.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Expansion of the eVisa system as an
effective tool to encourage professional
conduct of overseas agents
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
187.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Student visa applications cancelled
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
188.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Agents DIAC has withdrawn eVisa access
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
189.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
410 visas - Australian Government Actuary
report
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
190.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
410 visas – Estimation of additional tax
revenue which permanent residency would
bring
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
191.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
410 visas - report of British Expat Retirees
in Australia
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
192.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
WHM visas and extension to these visas
granted for the last 5 financial years
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
193.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
WHM visa holders currently onshore
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
194.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Average time taken to process a Working
Holiday Maker Visa
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
195.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Working Holiday-maker Visa program - $1.7
million integrity enhancements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
196.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Work and Holiday visas (subclass 462)
granted in 2009-10 financial year
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
197.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Applications for family reunion visas were
made in the 2009-10 financial year
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
198.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Family reunion visas granted, refused and
appealed to the Migration Review Tribunal
MRT appeals that were successful
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
199.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Countries with the highest modified non
return rate
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
200.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Average time to process a family reunion
visa
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
201.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Partner Visa program
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
202.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Number of employers who sought the approval
of a Labour Agreement
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
203.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Labour agreements not finalised due to
employer failing to provide information
requested
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
204.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Reasons given for Labour Agreements declined
by the Minister
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
205.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
MOU with Commonwealth and State and
Territory agencies to facilitate the sharing
of information for the purposes of
monitoring compliance with regulatory
requirements administered by the Department
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
206.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
457 visas
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
207.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Inspectors currently employed by DIAC under
Section 140V of the Migration Act
Monitoring officers currently employed
within Department
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
208.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Sanctions taken out against sponsors using
the new monitoring investigation powers that
were provided under the worker protection
amendments under the Migration Act
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
209.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Civil prosecutions commenced/finalised since
the new worker protection powers came into
force in September 2009
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
210.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Onshore and offshore applications for
General Skilled Migration
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
211.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Onshore and offshore General Skilled
Migration applications
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
212.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration applications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
213.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration applications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
214.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration applications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
215.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration program
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
216.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration program
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
217.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
General Skilled Migration program
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
218.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
KPIs for the processing by visas
|
(PDF 19KB)
|
|
219.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
Internal Product
|
Locally engaged staff in DIAC's overseas
posts involved in the processing of visa
applications
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
220.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Applications subject to Minister’s Priority
Processing determination
|
(PDF 17KB)
|
|
221.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Visa applications cancelled as a consequence
of the Minister’s announcement of 8 February
2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
222.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Grants made for off shore applications for
protection visas under the refugee and
humanitarian program
|
(PDF 22KB)
|
|
223.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Humanitarian refugee visas granted out of
Indonesia and Malaysia from the caseload of
asylum seekers processed by the UNHCR
|
(PDF 18KB)
|
|
224.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Irregular maritime arrivals seeking refugee
status in Australia
Number who lodged protection visa
applications
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
225.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Applicants granted refugee status in the
first instance in each category
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
226.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Primary RSA decisions made within the
Government’s stated target of 90 days
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
227.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
People awaiting primary decisions
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
228.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Average length of time for a primary RSA
decision for IMA arrivals
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
229.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
People awaiting a review decision
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
230.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Primary negative RSA decisions reversed on
appeal
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
231.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Number of those refused refugee status have
voluntarily left Australia
|
(PDF 23KB)
|
|
232.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Afghans who have been refused refugee status
have voluntarily left Australia
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
233.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Humanitarian visas granted in 2009-10 given
to irregular maritime arrivals and their
families sponsored from overseas
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
234.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Average length of time between a primary
decision and a review decision
Average time taken between a negative
decision on appeal or uncontested at the
primary level and voluntary return
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
235.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Average time taken between a negative
decision on appeal or uncontested at the
primary level and an involuntary or
voluntary return
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
236.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Asylum seekers given permanent residency in
Australia were resident in countries, other
than their stated country of origin for a
period of time of greater than 3 years,
particularly Indonesia, Iran and Pakistan
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
237.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Confirmation that a formal return agreement
is not required to return failed asylum
seekers to their country of origin
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
238.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Confirmation about what agreements have
previously been in place to support
repatriation to another country in the past
and whether these agreements are still
current
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
239.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Negotiations on any new return agreements to
countries for failed asylum seekers
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
240.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Number of non irregular maritime arrivals
sought refugee status in Australia
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
241.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Onshore protection visa applications lodged
by people who were not Irregular Maritime
Arrivals who arrived with visas and were
lawful at the time of application
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
242.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Onshore protection visa applications lodged
by people who were not Irregular Maritime
Arrivals and arrived without visas or
identity documentation
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
243.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
RSA primary acceptance rate of all IMA’s
arriving in Australia for applications
considered post 9 April 2010
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
244.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
According to an answer given in Senate
Estimates in May, the acceptance rate of
Afghans by Australian decision makers at the
primary stage has fallen from 99% in 2009 to
84% in 2010 - acceptance rate after appeal
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
245.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Why the acceptance rate of Afghans in
Australia last year was so high
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
246.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Number of failed asylum seekers who have
arrived in Australia as irregular maritime
arrivals who have been returned to their
country of origin
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
247.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Number of failed asylum seekers who have
arrived documented at Australian air and sea
ports have been returned to their country of
origin
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
248.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
“New” country information used by decision
makers in making refugee status
determinations on asylum seekers from
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
249.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Reaction of Amnesty International and the
UNHCR to the “new” country information for
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
250.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Expenditure on anti-people smuggling
campaigns
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
251.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Cost of the Independent Merits Review (IMR)
process
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
252.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Independent Merits Review Panel
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
253.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Independent Merits Review Panel
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
254.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Budget for the IMRs continued operation
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
255.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Unlawful non-citizens who were located
during the 2009-10 financial year have been
removed
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
256.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Visas refused/cancelled by a Departmental
officer using the delegated powers given by
Section 501 of the Migration Act
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
257.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Visas cancelled under the above powers were
refused/cancelled by the Minister himself
rather than a delegate
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
258.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Budget for the conduct of compliance
activities
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
259.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Visa holders who have had their visas
cancelled because they provided fraudulent
or false information and/or documents
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
260.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Non-Australian citizens convicted of a
serious crime and served more than 12 months
imprisonment have been released from prison
and into the community
Number who have had their visas cancelled
under the provisions of the Migration Act
and removed from Australia
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
261.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Section 501 cases considered by the
department and Minister
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
262.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Departmental guarantee that the level of
compliance, bona-fide and investigative
activity has not been curtailed as a result
of the pressure put on the department by the
number of unprecedented unlawful arrivals
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
263.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
6.1
|
Citizenships revoked as a result of fraud in
the gaining of permanent residency and
citizenship
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
264.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Reportable incidents occurred in each of the
SERCO managed detention facilities
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
265.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
People who have broken out of onshore
detention facilities
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
266.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Deaths in onshore detention facilities in
the past 18 months
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
267.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Staff employed by SERCO who have been
accused of inappropriate conduct and subject
to either internal or police investigation
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
268.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Mandated staff ratio for detention centres
and other facilities where asylum seekers
are detained
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
269.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Three detainees who absconded from Villawood
detention facility, March 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
270.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Six detainees who absconded from Villawood
detention facility, May 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
271.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Roof top protest at Villawood
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
272.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Roof top protest at Villawood - SERCO
sanctioned
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
273.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Plans to ensure that the Villawood facility
is secure
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
274.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Absconder whilst on a 'reward' excursion at
Melbourne Aquarium
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
275.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Three detainees who absconded from
Maribyrnong detention facility, May 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
276.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
In August 2010 the media reported that a
detainee in the custody of DIAC/Serco
officers absconded whilst on an excursion to
a bowling alley.
Has this absconder been apprehended
and returned to custody?
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
277.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Breakdown of detainee population at the
Broadmeadows centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
278.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Decision to expand the capacity of the
Broadmeadows centre
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
279.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Difference between the proposed regional
processing centre on East Timor and the
centre that previously operated on Manus
Island
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
280.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Date the department first engaged with East
Timorese officials to discuss the regional
processing centre policy
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
281.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Departmental officers who travelled to East
Timor to attend meetings to discuss the
establishment of the regional processing
facility
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
282.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Capital funding allocated for reopening the
Curtin immigration detention facility –
amount spent
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
283.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Standard for the design and fit-out of
Immigration Facilities for single occupancy
Standard met at the Curtin immigration
detention facility and at the Leonora site
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
284.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Discussions with charity groups and churches
about alternatives to community detention
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
285.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Churches and community groups that were
consulted about alternatives to community
detention
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
286.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Consultation with State Governments about
the decision to release families into the
community prior to making its announcement
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
287.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Roll-out plan for acquiring housing and
other accommodation and timing
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
288.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Families moved out on “residence
determinations”
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
289.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Families moved out on “residence
determinations”
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
290.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Families moved out on “residence
determinations”
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
291.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Families moved out on “residence
determinations”
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
292.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Assurances the government will seek from
charities and community groups that they
will make families available for removal if
their claims are rejected
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
293.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Release of unaccompanied minors into the
community
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
294.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Cost to house IMAs in hotels
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
295.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Extra staff Serco engaged as a result of the
additional responsibilities of the extra
sites
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
296.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Average period of detention for 2009-2010,
2010-2011 (to present day), 2008-09
|
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (PDF 11KB)
|
|
297.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Breakdown of people in each detention
facility on the mainland and Christmas
Island. Number of births in detention
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
298.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Mental health professionals engaged at
detention facilities on the mainland
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
299.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
How many of these IMAs have lodged
protection claims? How many are still to be
decided? How many are waiting for a review?
How many not lodged and why?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
300.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
What is the cost, per person, per day in
each of the detention facilities on the
mainland, including hotels, motels and other
accommodation?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
301.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
IMAs arrivals in 2009/10
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
302.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Current detention population in Australia by
detention centres, alternative places of
detention, community detention or transit
accommodation, by gender, age and country of
origin
|
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (PDF 30KB)
|
|
303.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Potential suitable sites or facilities for
asylum seeker accommodation
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
304.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Further plans to expand existing detention
facilities on the mainland
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
305.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Contracts signed to conduct expansion work
existing detention facilities
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
306.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Capacity recommended to Government as being
sufficient to accommodate the number of
arrivals occurring
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
307.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Requests for the transfer of defence force
personnel and families to make accommodation
available for asylum seekers
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
308.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Release of the asylum seekers currently
detained into the community pending
resolution of the accommodation crisis
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
309.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Delay in removing people from Australia
pending the outcome of the High Court Case
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
310.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
If the High Court case is upheld, will the
cases of those asylum seekers who were given
a permanent protection visa as a result of
the Independent review panel’s decision to
set aside a department decision, also be
done again? If not, why not?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
311.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
External trips “excursions” made by clients
from Australia’s metropolitan immigration
detention facilities each year
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
312.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
External trips
“excursions” made by clients from
Australia’s metropolitan immigration
detention facilities each year
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
313.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
External trips “excursions” made by clients
from Australia’s metropolitan immigration
detention facilities each year
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
314.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Allegations of any kind of abuse against any
detainee in any of the detention facilities
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
315.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Options for additional
family accommodation for unauthorised
maritime arrivals prior to the election
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
316.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Community consultation
undertaken prior to the Prime Minister’s
announcement on the 18th of
October in relation to Inverbrackie
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
317.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Community consultation undertaken prior to
the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 18th
of October in relation to Northam
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
318.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Immigration discussions with the Army about
using the Inverbrackie site
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
319.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
All sites in Australia where the Department
or Government has undertaken contingency
works in relation to potential accommodation
for asylum seekers
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
320.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Cost of the repairs necessary to rectify
damage caused during the recent incident at
the Darwin Immigration Detention Centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
321.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Plans to expand the northern detention
centre
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
322.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Darwin Immigration Detention Centre -
incident reports from SERCO in relation to
the riots, breakouts and other incidents
which have occurred over the past 18 months
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
323.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Darwin Immigration Detention Centre - plans
to make the centre more secure
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
324.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Charges in relation to the incident in
Darwin
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
325.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Rates paid at the Airport Lodge site in
Darwin
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
326.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.2
|
Decision to expand the capacity at airport
lodge from initial accommodation contract
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
327.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
2010-2011 Budget provided an allocation of
$357,786,000 for Program 4.3 – Offshore
Asylum Seeker Management - number of illegal
maritime arrivals this figure was based upon
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
328.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Has the
Department been required to vary this
allocation as a consequence of the longer
detention periods experienced due to the
processing freeze and the increase in
arrivals? If so, what amount of additional
funding has been sought?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
329.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Staff and client numbers on Christmas Island
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
330.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Cost of electricity supplied to the
Christmas Island detention facility for the
2009-2010 financial year?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
331.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Cost of providing meals to the clients at
the Christmas Island detention facility
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
332.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Current state of the infrastructure on
Christmas Island
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
333.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Afghan males under the age of 18 currently
detained - How confident is the department
that these males are under the age of 18
years
Tests carried out to ensure that adults are
not posing as children
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
334.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Communicable diseases detected in any
detention facilities on Christmas Island
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
335.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Asylum seekers on Christmas Island who have
been transported to the mainland for health
reasons
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
336.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Tamils who were refused security clearance
by ASIO still on Christmas Island
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
337.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Those of security concern who were
transferred from Christmas Island to
Villawood
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
338.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Charter aircraft flights to support the
processing of illegal maritime arrivals on
Christmas Island
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
339.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Resettling people in shorter time than
average where a particular humanitarian need
is identified
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
340.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Subclass 204 Visa – Women at Risk – increase
in annual target
|
(PDF 67KB)
|
|
341.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 32 – DNA testing to verify the
claimed parent child relationship
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
342.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 46 – update on an question
regarding the visas granted under the
onshore component of the 2009-2010
Humanitarian Program, number of visas
granted under Ministerial Intervention
Powers
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
343.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 47 – action taken to compile
data on the number of 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 8KB)
|
|
344.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 90 - 122 Irregular Maritime
Arrivals at Villawood as at 17 May 2010 that
have all been refused refugee status
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
345.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 89 - 34 detainees who were
transferred from Christmas Island to
Villawood on 5 April 2010
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
346.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
2.1
|
Answer to QON 53 - longest serving irregular
maritime arrival in detention as at 26 July
2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
347.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Budget for the conduct of compliance
activities in the department
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
348.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Budget allocation to compliance activities
in the 2010-2011 budget transferred to other
output areas
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
349.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Bona fide checks undertaken in high risk
posts
|
(PDF 13KB)
|
|
350.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Processes undertaken to verify documents
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
351.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Travellers to Australia detected presenting
false or altered documents in the last
financial year
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
352.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.1
|
Unlawful non citizens located as a result of
compliance activities
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
353.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Percentage of people refused immigration at
airports and seaports, as a proportion of
total passenger and crew arrivals for the
period 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
354.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Biometric tools trialled for potential use
at Australian airports and seaports
Policies to protect the privacy of
travellers and misuse of security equipment
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
355.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
3.1
|
Time taken to complete security assessments
of IMAs
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
356.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
4.3
|
Irregular maritime arrival crew members in
immigration detention
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
357.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
Retirement Visa 410 – AGA report
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
358.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Grants to Geelong Ethnic Communities Council
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
359.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Grant to Multicultural Development
Association Inc
|
(PDF 15KB)
|
|
360.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Grant to National Accreditation Authority
for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
361.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Grant to Rainbow Coast Neighbourhood Centre
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
362.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Allocation of $42,900.00 to the Griffith
City Council for the Pacific Seasonal
Workers Pilot Scheme
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
363.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
6.1
|
Issues of cultural, racial and religious
intolerance the Department addressing
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
364.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
6.1
|
Department promoting the benefits of a
united and diverse Australia
|
(PDF 25KB)
|
|
365.
|
Written
|
Cash
|
5.1
|
Multicultural centre in Mirrabooka, Western
Australia
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
366.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Outstanding questions on notice from Budget
Estimates 2010
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
367.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Media monitoring services provided to the
Minister's office
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
368.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Media monitoring services provided to the
Department
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
369.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Policies or protocols on staff use of
YouTube, online social media and access to
online discussion forums and blogs
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
370.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Return of documents by the government or
Minister or his office to the Department
once the caretaker conventions began
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
371.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Government’s election promises in the
Immigration and Citizenship portfolio costed
before the election was called by the
Department or Treasury or Finance
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
372.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Provision of
information on any of the government’s
election promises in Immigration and
Citizenship Portfolio to the Government
before the election was called and work done
on formulating any of the Government’s
election commitments
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
373.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Status of each election commitment from the
2007 election within the portfolio
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
374.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
2007 election commitments experiencing
slippages
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
375.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
2007 election commitments that will not be
implemented
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
376.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Status of each election commitment from the
2010 election within the portfolio
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
377.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Implementation of 2010 election commitments
within the portfolio
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
378.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Departmental resources required to implement
2010 election commitments within the
portfolio
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
379.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
How election commitments in the portfolio
will be offset
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
380.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Work the portfolio engaged in during the
2010 election campaign
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
381.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Requests for information from Government,
portfolio Ministers or any other Ministers
during 2010 election campaign
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
382.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Release of Incoming Government Brief (‘Red
Book’)
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
383.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Release of Incoming Government Brief (‘Blue
Book’)
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
384.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Implementation of Government’s savings
election commitment of maintaining the
annual efficiency dividend on departmental
expenses at 1.25 per cent
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
385.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Agencies in portfolio seeking an exemption
to implementing the efficiency dividend
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
386.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Implementation of the efficiency dividend
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
387.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
What is the total expenditure on staffing
for the Department and for all portfolio
agencies?
What is the SES and non-SES
breakdown?
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
388.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Staffing levels for SES and non-SES officers
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
389.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
SES employed in Department and portfolio
agencies on 10 May 2010
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
390.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
SES employed in Department and portfolio
agencies as of today
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
391.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Breakdown by level/gender/location/ongoing
and non ongoing for SES band, each Executive
Level band and each APS band
|
(PDF 21KB)
|
|
392.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
General staffing trend in department and
portfolio agencies since the 2007 election
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
393.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Changes in staffing levels since Budget
Estimates 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
394.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Changes to current staffing levels over the
next 12 months
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
395.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Target for staff reductions to achieve
savings
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
396.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Voluntary or involuntary redundancies
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
397.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Permanent staff recruitment
|
(PDF 15KB)
|
|
398.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employees employed on contract
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
399.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Staff reductions as a result of the current
efficiency dividend and/or other budget cuts
since Budget Estimates 2010
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
400.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Plans for staff reduction
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
401.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Department/agency
identified in the 2010 election as
delivering efficiencies
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
402.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Graduate recruitment,
cadetships or similar programs
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
403.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Publication of electoral
reports on the Department’s website
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
404.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Electorate level reports
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
405.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
5.1
|
Electoral specific data
used by the current Government in any grants
scheme since November 2007
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
406.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Consultancy services
expenditure
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
407.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Consultancies
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
408.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Reporting requirements on
the Government’s tenders and contacts
website
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
409.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Changes in consultancies
planned for this calendar year since Budget
Estimates 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
410.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Consultancy services
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
411.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of Hawker
Britton
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
412.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of Shannon’s
Way
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
413.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of John Utting
& UMR Research Group
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
414.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of
McCann-Erickson
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
415.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of Cutting Edge
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
416.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of Ikon
Communications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
417.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of CMAX
Communications
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
418.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of Boston
Consulting Group
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
419.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Employment of McKinsey &
Company
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
420.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Advertising and marketing
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
421.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Communications programs
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
422.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Discretionary grants
|
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (PDF 91KB)
|
|
423.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Discretionary grants -
compliance with interim requirements
relating to publication
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
424.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Reports commissioned by
the Government in the portfolio
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
425.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Department’s hospitality
expenditure
|
(PDF 7KB)
Attachment (Excel 30KB)
|
|
426.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Minister/Parliamentary
Secretary's hospitality expenditure
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
427.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Gender ratio on each board
and across the portfolio
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
428.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
FOI requests - advice from
Government or any other source on how to
respond
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
429.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Iinternal Product
|
FOI requests – numbers
|
(PDF 11KB)
|
|
430.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
FOI requests - conclusive
certificates issued
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
431.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
FOI requests for Incoming
Government Brief (‘Red Book’)
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
432.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
FOI requests for Incoming
Government Brief (‘Blue Book’)?
If
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
433.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Travel and expenses for
the Community Cabinet meetings
|
(PDF 12KB)
|
|
434.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Preparation of
papers/submissions for Cabinet and
Sub-Cabinet Committee meetings
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
435.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Reviews completed and
ongoing in the portfolio
|
(PDF 10KB)
|
|
436.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Payment of accounts to
contractors/consultants etc in accordance
with Government policy in terms of time for
payment (ie within 30 days)
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
437.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Accounts not paid within
30 days - interest paid on overdue amounts
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
438.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Ministers/Parliamentary
Secretaries stationery requirements
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
439.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Changes in the portfolio
as a result of the Administrative
Arrangements Orders published on 14
September 2010
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
440.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Administrative
Arrangements Orders occurred in the
portfolio between November 2007 and July
2010
|
(PDF 6KB)
|
|
441.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Media subscriptions
|
(PDF 9KB)
|
|
442.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Whole-of-government coordinated procurement
arrangements for travel and related services
|
(PDF 14KB)
|
|
443.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Commonwealth Property
Management Framework
|
(PDF 8KB)
|
|
444.
|
Written
|
Barnett
|
Internal Product
|
Whole-of-government
departmental efficiencies
|
(PDF 7KB)
|
|
445.
|
Written
|
Xenophon
|
5.1
|
Support programs for new
migrants
|
(PDF 23KB)
|