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Annual Report 2007–08About this reportThe Department of the House of Representatives provides services that allow the House to fulfil its role as a representative and legislative body of the Australian Parliament. This annual report details our activities during the 2007–08 financial year. The overview section includes a report by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Ian Harris, who is also the chief executive of our department. A departmental overview describes our purpose, role, structure and outputs. The performance section describes the main activities of our five output groups, and measures our performance against our targets during the year. The management and accountability section spells out our approach to corporate governance, the management of our people and assets, and our obligations under various laws. This section also provides an outlook on the next financial year. The appendixes give detailed information about our work for the House, its committees and visitors, and about our publications and our staffing. The financial statements show how we spent the money allocated to us by the Parliament. Finally, to aid in navigating and interpreting the report, there is a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a compliance index and a general index. Inquiries and feedback about this reportContact officerThe department welcomes your comments on this report. To make a comment, or to request more information, please contact: Serjeant-at-Arms © Commonwealth of Australia 2008 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600 or posted at www.ag.gov.au/cca ISSN 017-3233 http://www.aph.gov.au/house/pubs/ar07-08/index.htm Produced by: Department of the House of Representatives Project management and editing:
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