House of Representatives Committees


| Joint Standing Committee on Public Works

Footnotes

Chapter 1 Introduction

[1]       Public Works Committee Act 1969 (the Act), Part III, Section 18(8). Exemptions from this requirement are provided for work of an urgent nature, defence work where is would be contrary to the public interest to conduct an open inquiry, repetitive work, and work undertaken by prescribed authorities listed in the regulations to the Act.

[2]       The Act, Section 5.

[3]       The Act, Section 17.

Chapter 2 Extension of scope

[1]       The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is commonly referred to as the CSIRO.

[2]       Media Release, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Jointly with the Prime Minister and the Treasurer, Sustainable Energy Boost for Super Telescope Bid,9 June 2010.

[3]       The transcript is available on the Committee’s website at <aph.gov.au/house/committee/pwc/briefingdocuments/index>.

[4]       For details see the Committee’s Report 9/2008.

[5]       CSIRO, additional brief submitted 23 June 2010, p. 3 (See Appendix B).

[6]       Submission 1, Australian SKA Pathfinder Radio Telescope, p. 20-21

[7]       Dr D. De Boer, CSIRO, Transcript of Evidence, 1 October 2008, p. 4

[8]       CSIRO, additional brief submitted 23 June 2010, p. 8 (See Appendix B).

[9]       Australian Government Solicitor, advice obtained by CSIRO, p. 5 (See Appendix C).

[10]     For details see the Committee’s Report 2/2010.

[11]     CSIRO, additional brief submitted 23 June 2010, p. 3 (See Appendix B).

[12]     CSIRO, Transcript of Evidence, 16 April 2010, p. 11-12.

[13]     CSIRO, additional brief submitted 23 June 2010, p. 3 (See Appendix B).

[14]     Dr S. Harvey, CSIRO, Transcript of Evidence, 24 June 2010, p. 4, 5.

[15]     Australian Government Solicitor, advice obtained by CSIRO, p. 5 (See Appendix C).

Appendix C Australian Government Solicitor Advice

[1]     Submission 1, CSIRO, p.10-11, Report 2/2010.

[2]     Submission 1, CSIRO, p.12, Report 2/2010.

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