Resources, Energy and Tourism portfolio


Budget Estimates 2013-14 (June 2013)

Resources, Energy and Tourism portfolio

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Budget Estimates hearings are due by Friday 19 July 2013 - standing order 74(5) takes effect 30 days after this date.

Index to Questions on Notice - (PDF 373KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice will be published here as they are received.

Q No. Senator Division/Agency Broad topic Answer received View
BR1 Siewert RET- Resources Division Acreage releases 19/07/2013 (PDF 74KB)
BR2 Bushby RET- Resources Division Coal industry jobs 19/07/2013 (PDF 162KB)
BR3 Urquhart RET-Resources Division 457 visa workers in the resources sector 19/07/2013 (PDF 97KB)
BR4 Ludlam RET-Energy Efficiency Division CSIRO report - Residential Rating Project 19/07/2013 (PDF 7KB)
BR5  Ludlam RET-Energy Efficiency Division Radioactive waste facility - breakdown of funding over the next four years 19/07/2013 (PDF 22KB)
BR6 Cameron RET-Energy Efficiency Division 457 visas - classification of trades & professions 19/07/2013 (PDF 140KB)
BR7 Bushby Geoscience Australia Exploration in the Sorrell Basin 19/07/2013 (PDF 5KB)
BR8 Ronaldson RET-Corporate Services Transfer of a second deputy secretary to the portfolio 19/07/2013 (PDF 6KB)
BR9 Ronaldson RET-Corporate Services Tourism Division head position - number of applicants 19/07/2013 (PDF 75KB)
BR10 Ronaldson RET-Corporate Services Tourism Division head position - experience requirements 19/07/2013 (PDF 21KB)
BR11 Ronaldson RET-Corporate Services Tourism Division head position - date advertised 19/07/2013 (PDF 5KB)
BR12 Waters RET-Tourism Report on the economic impact of the current mining boom on the Australian tourism industry 19/07/2013 (PDF 82KB)
BR13 Waters RET-Tourism Division Release of the supplementary technical report 19/07/2013 (PDF 5KB)
BR14 Waters RET-Tourism Australia Strategy to assist the tourism industry after the mining boom - QLD effects 19/07/2013 (PDF 144KB)
BR15 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Tourism related initiatives and management 19/07/2013 (PDF 87KB)
BR16 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division T-QUAL grants program 19/07/2013 (PDF 83KB)
BR17 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division T-QUAL accreditation 19/07/2013 (PDF 69KB)
BR18 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Budget for the Tourism Quality Council of Australia 19/07/2013 (PDF 20KB)
BR19 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Facilitating the growth of domestic and international tourism 19/07/2013 (PDF 820KB)
BR20 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Regulatory barriers to tourism 19/07/2013 (PDF 821KB)
BR21 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Planning and management of border security, transport linkages and safety 19/07/2013 (PDF 821KB)
BR22 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Infrastructure development to assist tourism 19/07/2013 (PDF 820KB)
BR23 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Promotion of the development of innovative products, services or systems within the tourism industry 19/07/2013 (PDF 821KB)
BR24 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Indigenous tourism businesses 19/07/2013 (PDF 244KB)
BR25 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Ensuring that the Government's labour and skills policies contribute to a sustainable and productive tourism industry 19/07/2013 (PDF 821KB)
BR26 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Resilience of the tourism industry 19/07/2013 (PDF 244KB)
BR27 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Facilitating research and statistics for business investment and tourism policy development 19/07/2013 (PDF 244KB)
BR28 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Tourism policy advice 19/07/2013 (PDF 73KB)
BR29 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Tourism key stakeholders 19/07/2013 (PDF 221KB)
BR30 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Participation in multilateral and bilateral forums 19/07/2013 (PDF 99KB)
BR31 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Staffing in Tourism Australia 19/07/2013 (PDF 92KB)
BR32 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Premises leased by Tourism Australia 19/07/2013 (PDF 207KB)
BR33 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Division Lands and buildings owned by Tourism Australia 19/07/2013 (PDF 4KB)
BR34 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - expenditure program 1.1 for industry development 19/07/2013 (PDF 4KB)
BR35 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia's procurement of, or expenditure on, research 19/07/2013 (PDF 4KB)
BR36 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - expenditure in program 1.2 for strengthening the travel distribution system 19/07/2013 (PDF 4KB)
BR37 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - trade events 19/07/2013 (PDF 110KB)
BR38 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - Aussie Specialist program 19/07/2013 (PDF 4KB)
BR39 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - TA and business 19/07/2013 (PDF 155KB)
BR40 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - budget for Business Events Australia 19/07/2013 (PDF 42KB)
BR41 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - financial allocation to domestic marketing 19/07/2013 (PDF 5KB)
BR42 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Australia - funding available for leisure consumer marketing 19/07/2013 (PDF 82KB)
BR43 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Cost of the fit-out of Tourism Australia's new premises 19/07/2013 (PDF 68KB)
BR44 Ronaldson RET-Tourism Australia Tourism Research Australia - TRA budget and staffing 19/07/2013 (PDF 9KB)
BR45 Bushby RET-Corporate Questions 1.) Staffing - recruitment 19/07/2013 (PDF 377KB) (parts 1-47)
      2.) Staffing - departures 19/07/2013  
      3.) Staffing - reductions 19/07/2013  
      4.) Public service operational efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      5.) Public service efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      6.) Printing costs 19/07/2013  
      7.) Graduate recruitment 19/07/2013  
      8.) Advertising 19/07/2013  
      9.) Hospitality & entertainment 19/07/2013  
      10.) Meeting costs 19/07/2013  
      11.) Program launch costs 19/07/2013  
      12.) Board appointments 19/07/2013  
      13.) Freedom of Information 19/07/2013  
      14.) Community Cabinet meetings 19/07/2013  
      15.) Reviews 19/07/2013  
      16.) Consultancies 19/07/2013  
      17.) Media monitoring 19/07/2013  
      18.) Social media 19/07/2013  
      19.) Internet 19/07/2013  
      20.) Staff amenities 19/07/2013  
      21.) Coffee machines 19/07/2013  
      22.) Contractors 19/07/2013  
      23.) Grants 19/07/2013  
      24.) Commissioned reports 19/07/2013  
      25.) Government payment of accounts 19/07/2013  
      26.) Stationary requirements 19/07/2013  
      27.) Media subscriptions 19/07/2013  
      28.) Travel costs 19/07/2013  
      29.) Legal costs 19/07/2013  
      30.) Education expenses 19/07/2013  
      31.) Executive coaching and leadership training 19/07/2013  
      32.) Media training 19/07/2013  
      33.) Paid Parental Leave 19/07/2013  
      34.) Training for portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries 19/07/2013  
      35.) Corporate cars 19/07/2013  
      36.) Taxi costs 19/07/2013  
      37.) Hire cars 19/07/2013  
      38.) Credit cards 19/07/2013  
      39.) Provision of equipment 19/07/2013  
      40.) Electricity purchasing 19/07/2013  
      41.) Briefings for the Australian Greens and Independents 19/07/2013  
      42.) Shredders 19/07/2013  
      43.) Protective security policy framework 19/07/2013  
      44.) Office locations 19/07/2013  
      45.) Communications staff 19/07/2013  
      46.) Alternative policy costings 19/07/2013  
      47.) Pre-election appointment 19/07/2013  
BR46 Bushby Geoscience Australia-Corporate Questions 1.) Staffing - recruitment 19/07/2013 (PDF 1551KB) (parts 1-47)
      2.) Staffing - departures 19/07/2013  
      3.) Staffing - reductions 19/07/2013  
      4.) Public service operational efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      5.) Public service efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      6.) Printing costs 19/07/2013  
      7.) Graduate recruitment 19/07/2013  
      8.) Advertising 19/07/2013  
      9.) Hospitality & entertainment 19/07/2013  
      10.) Meeting costs 19/07/2013  
      11.) Program launch costs 19/07/2013  
      12.) Board appointments 19/07/2013  
      13.) Freedom of Information 19/07/2013  
      14.) Community Cabinet meetings 19/07/2013  
      15.) Reviews 19/07/2013  
      16.) Consultancies 19/07/2013  
      17.) Media monitoring 19/07/2013  
      18.) Social media 19/07/2013  
      19.) Internet 19/07/2013  
      20.) Staff amenities 19/07/2013  
      21.) Coffee machines 19/07/2013  
      22.) Contractors 19/07/2013  
      23.) Grants 19/07/2013  
      24.) Commissioned reports 19/07/2013  
      25.) Government payment of accounts 19/07/2013  
      26.) Stationary requirements 19/07/2013  
      27.) Media subscriptions 19/07/2013  
      28.) Travel costs 19/07/2013  
      29.) Legal costs 19/07/2013  
      30.) Education expenses 19/07/2013  
      31.) Executive coaching and leadership training 19/07/2013  
      32.) Media training 19/07/2013  
      33.) Paid Parental Leave 19/07/2013  
      34.) Training for portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries 19/07/2013  
      35.) Corporate cars 19/07/2013  
      36.) Taxi costs 19/07/2013  
      37.) Hire cars 19/07/2013  
      38.) Credit cards 19/07/2013  
      39.) Provision of equipment 19/07/2013  
      40.) Electricity purchasing 19/07/2013  
      41.) Briefings for the Australian Greens and Independents 19/07/2013  
      42.) Shredders 19/07/2013  
      43.) Protective security policy framework 19/07/2013  
      44.) Office locations 19/07/2013  
      45.) Communications staff 19/07/2013  
      46.) Alternative policy costings 19/07/2013  
      47.) Pre-election appointment 19/07/2013  
BR47 Bushby Tourism Australia-Corporate Questions 1.) Staffing - recruitment 19/07/2013 (PDF 478KB) (parts 1-47)
      2.) Staffing - departures 19/07/2013  
      3.) Staffing - reductions 19/07/2013  
      4.) Public service operational efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      5.) Public service efficiencies 19/07/2013  
      6.) Printing costs 19/07/2013  
      7.) Graduate recruitment 19/07/2013  
      8.) Advertising 19/07/2013  
      9.) Hospitality & entertainment 19/07/2013  
      10.) Meeting costs 19/07/2013  
      11.) Program launch costs 19/07/2013  
      12.) Board appointments 19/07/2013  
      13.) Freedom of Information 19/07/2013  
      14.) Community Cabinet meetings 19/07/2013  
      15.) Reviews 19/07/2013  
      16.) Consultancies 19/07/2013  
      17.) Media monitoring 19/07/2013  
      18.) Social media 19/07/2013  
      19.) Internet 19/07/2013  
      20.) Staff amenities 19/07/2013  
      21.) Coffee machines 19/07/2013  
      22.) Contractors 19/07/2013  
      23.) Grants 19/07/2013  
      24.) Commissioned reports 19/07/2013  
      25.) Government payment of accounts 19/07/2013  
      26.) Stationary requirements 19/07/2013  
      27.) Media subscriptions 19/07/2013  
      28.) Travel costs 19/07/2013  
      29.) Legal costs 19/07/2013  
      30.) Education expenses 19/07/2013  
      31.) Executive coaching and leadership training 19/07/2013  
      32.) Media training 19/07/2013  
      33.) Paid Parental Leave 19/07/2013  
      34.) Training for portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries 19/07/2013  
      35.) Corporate cars 19/07/2013  
      36.) Taxi costs 19/07/2013  
      37.) Hire cars 19/07/2013  
      38.) Credit cards 19/07/2013  
      39.) Provision of equipment 19/07/2013  
      40.) Electricity purchasing 19/07/2013  
      41.) Briefings for the Australian Greens and Independents 19/07/2013  
      42.) Shredders 19/07/2013  
      43.) Protective security policy framework 19/07/2013  
      44.) Office locations 19/07/2013  
      45.) Communications staff 19/07/2013  
      46.) Alternative policy costings 19/07/2013  
      47.) Pre-election appointment 19/07/2013  
BR48 Bushby Corporate Services Breakdown of savings over forward estimates 19/07/2013 (PDF 71KB)
BR49 Bushby Geoscience Australia Australian Energy Resource Assessment 2012 19/07/2013 (PDF 78KB)

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