Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (New Mandate and Other Measures) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

13 June 2013

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Members of the committee	(PDF 318KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 10KB)
Background Scrutiny by other committees Conduct of inquiry Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Purpose of bill	(PDF 107KB)
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) Productivity Commission inquiry

Chapter 3 - Amendments to EFIC Act	(PDF 221KB)
Government Response to the Productivity Commission's recommendations Amendments to EFIC legislation Small to Medium Enterprise (SMEs) and market failure Market failure Removal of Public Service Personnel from EFIC Board Application of competitive neutrality principles to EFIC EFIC support in domestic supply chains Productivity Commission recommendations not implemented through legislation Productivity Commission recommendations noted/not agreed National Interest Account EFIC's exemption from FOI requirements Future Review

Chapter 4 - Social and environmental responsibility	(PDF 255KB)
Productivity Commission's findings and recommendations Environmental and social standards Government's response Human rights Concerns raised in evidence Environmental standards Human rights EFIC's environmental and social policy Transparency Summary Response to concerns–DFAT and EFIC Requirement for legislative change International standards Exemption from Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Environmental and social policy Multi-stakeholder forum Need for legislative amendment

Chapter 5 - Conclusion	(PDF 24KB)

Additional Comments by Senator Lee Rhiannon - Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales	(PDF 96KB)

Appendix 1 - Public submissions	(PDF 4KB)

Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 57KB)

Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and additional information	(PDF 5KB)

Appendix 4 -Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Submission Number 4*	(PDF 318KB)

Appendix 5 - Government Response to Productivity Commission Review of Australia's Export Credit Arrangements*	(PDF 245KB)

Appendix 6 - Minister for Trade and CompetitivenessExport Finance and Insurance Corporation Statement of Expectations*	(PDF 205KB)

Appendix 7 - Export Finance and Insurance CorporationStatement of Intent*	(PDF 811KB)

Appendix 8 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade answer to question on notice*	(PDF 5KB)

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Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3535
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	fadt.sen@aph.gov.au