Senator the Hon John Hogg
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Ms Anna Burke MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear President and Speaker
DPS Annual Report 2011-12
I have pleasure in submitting the annual report of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) for the year ending 30 June 2012, as required by paragraph 65(1)(c) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. That provision requires the report to be presented to both Houses of the Parliament.
The report includes the Annual Report of the Parliamentary Librarian, as required under subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
In submitting the report, I thank my staff who have worked through a challenging period of transition to deliver quality services to DPS's customers.
Yours sincerely
Carol Mills
Secretary
Parliament House
PO Box 6000
Canberra ACT 2600
Telephone: (61) 02 6277 7111
ABN 52 997 141 147
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19 October 2012
Senator the Hon John Hogg
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Ms Anna Burke MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear President and Speaker
Annua1 Report 2011-12
In accordance with subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999, I am pleased to present the annual report of the Parliamentary Library for the year ending 30 June 2012.
Subsection 65(3) requires that the report be presented to the Presiding Officers after the end of each financial year, and be included in the report on the activities of the Department of Parliamentary Services made under subsection 65(1)(c) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.
Section 38H of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 requires that the Parliamentary Librarian give a report on the performance of the functions of the Parliamentary Librarian to the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library at least once every financial year.
Yours sincerely
Dr Dianne Heriot
Parliamentary Librarian
Parliament House
PO Box 6000
Canberra ACT 2600
Telephone : (61 ) 02 6277 7111
ABN 52 997141 147
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